to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
member nation; member state; signatory
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
same; similar; (just) like; equal
scoundrel; rascal; villain
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to grant someone's request
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to be impolite; to be discourteous