not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
if it is the case that ...
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
receiving; acceptance; reception
don't you think?; indicates question
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
battlefield; battleground
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
simply; merely; only; solely
motherland; fatherland; native country
revival; restoration; resuscitation