to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
means; way; method; measure
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to make a mistake; to blunder
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
man; male; masculine gender
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
the dark side; the seamy side
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
propaganda work; propaganda efforts (maneuvers)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
(exercising) the right to command
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance