genuine article; real thing; real deal
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
on and after; from ... onward; since
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
war situation; progress of a battle
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
chance; opportunity; occasion