legitimate; orthodox; traditional
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to face; to go towards; to head towards
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
battlefield; battleground
even though; despite; when
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
military system; military organization; military organisation
reform; reformation; reorganization
to play a leading role; to play a central part
organization; organisation; forming
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement