monolith; large slab of rock
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
next term; next period; next version; next release
(political) power; authority; influence
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
society; public; community; social studies
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
tacit; unspoken; implicit
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
large number (of); many; majority
pus; corruption; rot; evils
(within a) territory; domains
autonomy; right of self-government
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
calm; composed; cool; quiet
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives