in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
most ... ever; most ... up to now; more ... than ever before
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
strong nation; powerful country
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
about; on; regarding; per; for every
question; inquiry; enquiry
legal; lawful; legitimate
instead; but (on the other hand)
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
wages; pay; rental payment
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
retention; maintenance; preservation
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
duty; obligation; responsibility
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation