to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
your body; your health; yourself; you
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
right (to do something); authority; power
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to look away; to avert one's eyes
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe