one's home country; one's homeland
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
southern part; the south (of a region)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
authority; power; influence
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
(political) power; authority; influence
(social) position; status
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
chair; stool; post; office; position
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone