face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
about this time; about now
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
(exercising) the right to command
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
aggressiveness; aggression
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
instead; but (on the other hand)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
present; current; in operation
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution