certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
deep-seated grudge; hatred
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
instability; insecurity; crankiness
(political) administration; political power
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
few decades; many decades; several decades
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
management; administration; operation
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to have meaning; to be meaningful
whispered conversation; whispering