insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to rank next to; to come after
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
major incident; major happening; big scandal
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
usually; under usual circumstances
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
intimacy; affection; familiarity
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
long ago; a long time ago; already
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
while; during (the time when)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to scrape off; to plane off
motherland; fatherland; native country
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel