forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
to refuse; to decline; to deny
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
ripple (on water); wavelet
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to lead a life; to live a life
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
discovery; detection; finding
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
doll; puppet; blockhead; idiot; useless person
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
small number; few; minority
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
triumphant return; returning in triumph