country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
just because; even if; even though
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
complete change; about-face
hereabouts; around there; that area
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
only recently; just of late
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
exactly as stated; verbatim
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
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)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
directly opposite; right in front
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
many; much; plenty; hardly
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install