to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
single word; a few words; brief comment
older sister; lass; young lady
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
meaning; significance; sense
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
each nation; many nations; many countries
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
(political) power; authority; influence
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
disclosure; exposure; revelation
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light