-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
implication; connotation; (logical) implication; material conditional; material consequence
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to state; to express; to mention
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
this occasion; at this time; now
great war; great battle; world war
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
global scale; worldwide scale
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
military superiority; military supremacy
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
establishment; settlement
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
selection; choice; option
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
birth; creation; formation
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land