not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
in the meanwhile; during the time
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
true character; real nature
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
such; like that; that sort of; very
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
outbreak of war; starting a war
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to become decrepit; to be in one's dotage; to become dull; to lose one's astuteness; to lose one's touch; to become senile
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
considerably; fairly; quite
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently