at; in; at; when; by; with
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
influence; clout; leverage
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
our country; our land; one's own country
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to talk to oneself; to mutter
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
phantom; vision; illusion
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
such; like that; that sort of
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
to repeat; to do over again
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
-less; lacking; non-existing
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity