to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
admiration; being impressed (by)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to become settled; to be fixed
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
generation; the world; the age
descendant; posterity; offspring
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
the same as always; day after day
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
work-in-progress; working state
minimum; at the very least
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
weird; odd; bizarre; curious
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but