situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
wherein; therein; thereinto
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
proposal; proposition; suggestion
follower; attendant; valet; servant
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex