group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
connection; link; relationship
generously; liberally; magnanimously
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
this and that; one thing or another
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
several years; a few years
determination; resolution
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
adding more tea; adding fresh leaves to used ones in a teapot
troublesome; annoying; complicated
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to put someone to trouble
nice; likeable; desirable
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
very much; very many; more and more
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
excerpt; abridgment; abridgement; book of selections
fixed date; appointed day
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby