polite; courteous; hospitable
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
interval; break; pause; spare moment
many; numerous; various; large number of
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
but; however; provided that
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
national border; provincial border
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
suggestion; hint; implication
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
border patrol; border guard; border guards
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total