reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
be (that) as it may; having said that
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
as if it were about oneself
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
election; selection; choice
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
lifelong; lifetime; for life; life
at first; in the beginning; originally
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
function; facility; faculty; feature
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
revision; amendment; alteration
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
about this time; about now