scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
counter for books; volume
to concern; to be related
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
area; region; district; locality
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
stagnation; hindrance; delay
for the present; for the time being
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
condition; state (of health); appearance
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to spread; to be propagated
matter of time; question of time
serious; severe; grave; acute
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right