as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
exposure to wind; severe criticism
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
rampancy; prevalence; domination
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to become settled; to be fixed
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
personal; individual; private
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
connection; link; relationship
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
viceroy; governor-general
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
right; correct; proper; righteous; just