wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
aggression; invasion; raid
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
intensification; aggravation
defense capability (defence)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
while; during (the time when)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop; chivalrous man
tone (of voice); manner of talking
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to be surprised; to be astonished
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to have one's name entered (in a list)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up