always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
older brother; elder brother
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
second marriage; remarriage
good feeling; feeling good
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
failure; mistake; blunder
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory