human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
as planned; according to plan
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
poverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penury
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
intelligence gathering; information gathering
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
to order; to command; to appoint
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing