to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
light; right; right field; right fielder
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
dukedom; duchy; principality
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
independent state; independent nation
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
tariff (import tax); duty; customs