rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
propaganda work; propaganda efforts (maneuvers)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
headquarters; head office; main office
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition