official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
suspicious-looking; fishy
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
if it is the case that ...
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
our country; our land; one's own country
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
those (near the second person)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
sympathy; compassion; pity
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
impassioned speech; fervent speech
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
duty; obligation; responsibility
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to chase; to run after; to pursue
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance