colour;  color;  complexion;  skin colour;  look (on one's face);  expression;  appearance
 to repaint;  to paint again;  to break (a record);  to rewrite;  to remake
 have no choice;  there is nothing but;  no more than
 long ago;  a long time ago;  already
 feudal lord; (arch.)  mansion; (arch.)  palace
 riparian works;  flood-control works
 efforts;  exertion;  endeavour;  assistance;  services
 achievements;  actual results;  accomplishments;  past results;  track record
 to pile up;  to accumulate
 but;  however;  (and) yet;  nevertheless;  still;  for all that
 insufficient;  inadequate;  imperfect
 position;  situation;  viewpoint;  standpoint;  point of view
 to protect;  to guard;  to defend;  to keep (i.e. a promise);  to abide (by the rules);  to observe
 to pull into;  to draw in;  to bring in;  to win over
 reality;  actuality;  hard fact
 today;  this day;  these days;  recently;  nowadays
 meeting;  conference;  session;  assembly;  council;  convention
 to call out to;  to hail;  to address;  to appeal
 let me humbly say;  most humbly;  with all due respect
 to say;  to tell;  to state;  to do
 argument;  discussion;  dispute;  controversy
 avenue;  street;  coming and going;  street traffic;  flow (of water, air, etc.);  transmission (of sound);  reach (e.g. of voice)
 to keep within limits (e.g. spending);  to restrain (e.g. emotions);  to control;  to hold back (e.g. an enemy);  to check;  to curb
 to clasp;  to grasp;  to hold (the answer);  to have (e.g. the solution);  to seize (power);  to hold (the reins)
 hand;  arm;  forepaw;  foreleg;  handle;  hand;  worker
 to have (e.g. lunch);  to take (e.g. vitamins)
 fast;  quick;  early (in the day, etc.);  premature;  (too) soon;  not yet
 large;  big;  great;  prominent;  -sized;  as big as;  university
 to enlist as a supporter;  to win over to one's side;  to gain as one's ally
 that way;  that direction;  there;  that (one);  you;  your family
 beginning;  start;  first (in line, etc.);  origin;  such as ...;  not to mention ...
 Mr;  Mrs;  clan;  he;  him;  counter for people
 remnants;  survivors;  refugees;  pocket (of resistance)
 mostly;  almost;  nearly;  roughly;  approximately;  about
 (sudden) change;  reversal;  turn-around;  coming from behind (baseball)
 extent;  degree;  limit;  bounds;  (span of) time;  (a) distance;  the state of
 et cetera;  etc.;  or something;  the likes of;  for example;  for instance