grasp; catch; understanding
internal conditions; true state of affairs
very; greatly; exceedingly
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
unprecedented; never seen before
tremendous snowfall; heavy snow
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
a few years ago; some years back
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
one's own child; one's own children
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
round; circular; spherical
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
infant; baby; little child
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says