thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
connection; link; relationship
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
two times; twice; two degrees
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
professional killer; hit man
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to like; to love; to be fond of
form; shape; figure; visage
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
time; season; period; phase; stage
man fit for the post; right person
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...