legitimate; orthodox; traditional
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
mountain range; mountain belt
marine traffic; sea traffic
convenience; user-friendliness
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
property; fortune; assets
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
messenger; envoy; emissary
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
another; different; something else
beyond that point; after that
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more