indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
due form; official; formality
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
extermination; annihilation
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to be perturbed; to be agitated
feeling; sense; impression
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to recall; to remember; to recollect
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
same; similar; (just) like; equal
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
comparatively; relatively