permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
the same; the said; likewise
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
defense; defence; protection
how long; how far; how much
useful thing; usable article
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
more than anything; above all else
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
handful; small amount; small number
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to scatter away; to vanish
control of the air; air supremacy
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
going into battle; departure for the front
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
don't you think?; indicates question
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)