clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
of course; certainly; naturally
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
in name but not in reality
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
such; like that; that sort of; very
meaning; significance; sense
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
should; must; -able; probably; likely
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to intend; to be sure that
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
in that way; thus; so; so?