protective instinct; defensive instinct
product; produce; result; fruit
really; truly; indeed; good grief
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
pair; the two; both persons; both things
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
mental; spiritual; emotional
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
command; control; commander
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
inspector general; commissioner
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word