conviction; belief; confidence
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
such; like that; that sort of
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
expression; look; countenance; face
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
surroundings; environs; circumference
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
at once; immediately; right now
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
decapitation; decapitated head
chorus (esp. in Greek drama); choir
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
blunder; slip; error; error
pointing out; identification
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed