white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
choices; alternatives; options
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
treatment; service; handling; management
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
future; possible; potential; prospective
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
important person; strategic person; key figure
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to like; to love; to be fond of
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
very likely; very probable
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
instability; insecurity; crankiness
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances