to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
lightly; easily; carelessly
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
it's not like; it isn't as if
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
border (between countries); national border
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to serve; to work for; to attend
servant (of the people); minister (of religion)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)