to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
strategic; strategically; from a strategic point of view
important point; strategic position; key point
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to look around; to look towards (us)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to maintain; to continue to have
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
pride; dignity; self-respect
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
performance of one's official duties
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
no exception; without exception; always the same
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
nice; good; well-executed
beyond that point; after that
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to come face to face (with)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything