birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
depravity; corruption; degradation
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
to win and advance to the next round
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
belief; faith; conviction
based on; on the basis of
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to be found; to be discovered
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
favorite; favourite; habitually used