one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
modesty; humility; being humble
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
as stated; verbatim; literally
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to prostrate oneself (before)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
information; news; report; reward; retribution
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
timewise; temporal; chronal
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
being too late; losing one's final chance
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
chance (of success); odds
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
border (between countries); national border
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
(national) capital (city); metropolis