degree of familiarity; popularity
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
guard; sentinel; garrison
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to have a talk; to tell a story
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
station; office; guardroom
place of enshrinement; morgue; mortuary
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
course; route; path; process; means
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance