district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
discussion; argument; debate
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
free and unbiased; fair and just; ruling or judging what's right is right and what's wrong is wrong; calling spade a spade
curious; strange; unusual
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
although I say; although one might say; although called
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to cease; to stop; to be over
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
lasting (e.g. work); sustained (effort); prolonged; long-winded; verbose; wordy
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
man of the hour; woman of the hour
appearing as a regular (on a variety TV show)
producer (film, TV, etc.)
artificial intelligence; AI
to take photographs for later use; to record videos for archiving
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
each time it happens; at all such times
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band