state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
clergyman; churchman; clergy
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
anything and everything; just about everything
being too late; losing one's final chance
surroundings; environs; circumference
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
successive generations; successive emperors
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of