(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
comparatively; relatively
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to serve; to work for; to attend
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
loved one; lover; sweetheart
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
declaration; proclamation; announcement
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
postwar period; period after Second World War
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
such; this sort of; like this
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
for this very reason; that is exactly why
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by