once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
conferring of decorations
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
surroundings; environs; circumference
salvation of one's country
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
existence; being; presence
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
striking; remarkable; considerable
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
otherwise; or else; if not
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn