above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
one's superior; senior; elder
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
survival; survivor; relic
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be needed; to be wanted
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
leadership organization; leadership organisation
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly