certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
special promotion (in rank or grade)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to knock down; to utterly defeat
middle west; Midwest (United States)
to thrust at (with a knife, sword, etc.)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
this occasion; at this time; now
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
concession; conciliation; compromise
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
if it is (the case that ...)
embayment; indentation (of a shoreline)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
it's no joke; gimme a break!
one more time; once more; once again
inspection; examination; survey
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally