gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to concern; to be related
to pick up; to find; to gather
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
instant; moment; for an instant
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
dangerous position; peril
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
outward appearance; apparent
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
charming; fascinating; attractive
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
never ceasing; never ending; endless
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
tendency; trend; inclination
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
nature; property; disposition
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind