such ... as; or some such
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
if it is the case that ...
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to increase; to add to; to augment
to order; to command; to appoint
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
mixed race; mixed parentage
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
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.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
with the exception of; excepting; excluding