it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
one's home country; one's homeland
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to serve; to work for; to attend
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
as is habit; the way life normally is
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
how; in what way; how about; questionable
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
single word; a few words; brief comment
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
refinement; elegance; grace
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you