long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be prolonged; to drag on
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
elementary; basic; rudimentary
Machiavellism; Machiavellianism
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general