to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
society; public; community; social studies
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(political) power; authority; influence
(social) position; status
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
prime minister; premier; chancellor
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to make one's own; to take possession of
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to become pale; to turn pale
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
form; shape; figure; visage
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad