substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
declaration of war; proclamation of war
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
everything working out as desired
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
creator; inventor; developer
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to break the silence; to break one's silence
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
urgent; requiring quick (response)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
pessimism; disappointment
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
early detection (of an illness)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous