clearing one's throat; cough
by your leave; with your permission
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
countries; (various) nations
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
people; citizens; subjects; folk
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
discussion; argument; debate