any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
impression; strong belief; conviction
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
common front; united front
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to finish reading; to read through
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to need; to call for; to require
don't you think?; indicates question
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
princess; daughter of a nobleman
riskiness; (level of) danger
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to attempt; to test; to try out
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to be busy; to be tied up doing something
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
danger; peril; hazard; risk