declaration of independence
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
decision; determination; resolution
I appreciate your efforts
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
such; like that; that sort of; very
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
military physician or surgeon
government forces; government troops
incoming telephone call; telegram received
simultaneous; all at once
advance; moving forward; progress
support; backing; aid; assistance
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to bring; to take; to bring about
sovereign; ruler; head of state
(social) position; status
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
society; the world; the times
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
belief; faith; conviction
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant