to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
main cause; primary factor
in succession; one by one
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
position; location; base; point; site
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
government; administration
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
serious; severe; grave; acute
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
although I say; although one might say; although called
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
mid-to-long term; medium and long term
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal