birth; creation; formation
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
support; backing; aid; assistance
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
means of transportation; transport service
important person; strategic person; key figure
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
national border; provincial border
visiting one's constituency; (arch.) feudal lord's return to his estate
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
surroundings; environs; circumference
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
region; limits; stage; level
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to laugh away; to laugh off
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
riskiness; (level of) danger
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
act of mercy; helping another person
clear; precise; definite; distinct
tradition; legend; folklore
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)