that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
indictment; prosecution; complaint
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
interior; inside; internal
pair; two kinds; two ways
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
final; eventual; ultimate
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
(political) administration; political power
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
(social) position; status
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence