regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
retention; maintenance; preservation
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
many; numerous; various; large number of
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
settlement; solution; resolution
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
both hands; both arms; ten
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
metallic sound; metallic clank
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
twice; again; second time
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
inner structure; internal anatomy
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
deep inside; innermost place
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper