plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
correction; revision; amendment
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
present; current; in operation
ground leveling; ground levelling; groundwork; laying foundations
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
first of all; first thing
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
rustling; refreshing; clearly
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
to rebuild; to reconstruct
naivete; simplicity; innocence
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to rank next to; to come after
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
fear; dread; fright; willies
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)