various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
business; trade; operations; sales
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
in the face of; in defiance of
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
political climate; political situation
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
verbalizing; putting into words
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
interim government; provisional government; caretaker government
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
national defence; national defense
National Security Council
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
commodore; brigadier general
explosive; blasting powder
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
going around; patrol; round; tour
requisition; commandeering; conscription
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
mobile troops; mechanized unit; mechanised unit; naval task force