at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
minority group (party); minority
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
while; even though; despite
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
curse; spell; malediction
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm