formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to rock; to shake; to swing
strong nation; powerful country
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
one after another; in succession; in a row
concession; conciliation; compromise
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to make a person's blood run cold
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant