loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
decrease; reduction; decline
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
topic of discussion; agenda
to concern; to be related
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to be at a loss for words
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
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)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
raw materials; ingredient
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
(adding) extra fertilizer or manure (fertiliser)
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
refining; purification; careful manufacture
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
the way one works; one's working manner
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
to wring the neck; to strangle
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
master; teacher; stable master
exaggerated; overblown; overdone