shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
immediately carrying out (a plan); right away; without delay; immediately
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
top recommendation; something highly recommended
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to revere; to respect; to worship
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
kind; sort; species; species
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to become hoarse; to become husky
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to concern; to be related
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal