pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
power; authority; jurisdiction
suggestion; hint; implication
way of speaking; intimation
(social) class; rank; grade
to state; to express; to mention
possession; retention; maintenance
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
information bureau; intelligence department
scale; scope; plan; structure
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
military forces; hosts; troops
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
alert status; emergency alert
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
story; tale; talk; discussion
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded