colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
(social) class; rank; grade
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
dealing with; coping with
difficult to ...; hard to ...
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
town; city; municipal; urban
defense; defence; protection
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
everything working out as desired
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
how much; how many; to what extent