force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
expression; look; countenance; face
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
due form; official; formality
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
legislation; development of laws
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
had better ...; had better not ...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)