trend; tendency; movement; attitude
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to keep in mind; to memorize
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
absence; disregard; indifference
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
scandal; deplorable event
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to begin; to set about; to start
reality; actuality; hard fact
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
country living; life in the country; country life
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
realistic; practical; feasible
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
shady; underhanded; questionable