theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
great war; great battle; world war
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
cease-fire; truce; armistice
territory; domain; dominion; possession
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to freeze; to refrigerate
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
person who has rendered distinguished service
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
point in question (at issue)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
notice; attention; observation