to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
almost; roughly; approximately
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
such; like that; that sort of; very
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
this and that; various things
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness