to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
training; drill; practice; discipline
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to happen to be available; to have on hand; to have in stock
though; notwithstanding; although
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk