apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
ago; since; before; previous
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
news; word; tidings; omen
to bring; to take; to bring about
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to state; to express; to mention
originally; by nature; from the start
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
beforehand; in advance; previously
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means