seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
overwhelming; conquering; dominating; sweeping (the world); swaying
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
without; but if; otherwise; or else
independence; self-reliance
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
leader (of an alliance); leading power
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression