to rule; to govern; to administer
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
simply; merely; only; solely
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
person adrift on the sea; castaway (on an island)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to some extent; to a certain extent
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to be reminded of; to call to mind
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)