as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
influence; clout; leverage
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
sad to say; how sad; alas
such; this sort of; like this
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
national crisis; national disaster
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
promotion; raising of status
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be surprised; to be astonished
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing