insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
war situation; progress of a battle
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
with no regard to appearances; not caring about how one looks
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
clear; precise; definite; distinct
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
manuscript; version; draft
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
pride; dignity; self-respect
in one's own way or style
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle