many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
common front; united front
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
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)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to threaten; to make threats
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
choice; selection; option
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
countries; (various) nations
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
demonstration; manifestation; protest
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
wherein; therein; thereinto
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
don't you think?; indicates question
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole