to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
great cause; moral law; justice
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to bring; to take; to bring about
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
on the occasion of; at the time of
major powers of the world; great powers
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
tone (of voice); manner of talking
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
honor; honour; credit; prestige
use; utilization; utilisation; application
tool; implement; means; furniture
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
letter; missive; note; mail