mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
custom; practice; convention; precedent
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
enactment; establishment; creation
rare; extraordinary; singular
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
sovereign; emperor; monarch
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
custom; habit; customary practice
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
long (time that has passed); old (story)
government service; official position; civil service
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
express messenger; postman; mailman; courier
diligence; industry; assiduity; hard work
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
mediation; intermediation; procuration; entertainment; treatment; reception
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
hard to get; hard to come by
how many people; a number of people
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
pride; boast; credit (to)