I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
tension; mental strain; nervousness
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
respect and affection; love and respect
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
great war; great battle; world war
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
specialization; specialisation
absolutely; positively; decidedly
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
nothing but; none other than
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
essence; true nature; substance; reality