width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
reality; actuality; hard fact
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
number of persons; personnel
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
tradition; legend; folklore
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to spend time (on doing something)
to pile up; to accumulate
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
once in a lifetime; once in one's life