starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
to fall in love (with); to love
carefree; free from worry
request; appeal; claim; purchase
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
general term; generic name
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
to understand (each other); to comprehend
sincerity; true heart; devotion
armaments; military preparations
to maintain (preserve) peace
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to cultivate a better understanding
science and technology; scientific technique
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
disharmony; discord; dissonance; incongruity
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
commander-in-chief; generalissimo