certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
political measures; policy
considerably; fairly; quite
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
several years; a few years
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
alone; by oneself; on one's own
some people; a few people; several people
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
vista; background; perspective; distant view
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
since when; from when; how long
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
serious illness; dangerous disease
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
time; season; period; phase; stage
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why