to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
declaration of independence
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
territory; domain; dominion; possession
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
that country; (arch.) nirvana
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
custom; practice; convention; precedent
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
established policy; existing procedures
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm