to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
social; societal; societary
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
custom; habit; customary practice
(social) class; rank; grade
proletariat; lower classes
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
political measures; policy
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange; foreign goods; imported goods
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
oppression; suppression; pressure
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
for (some) doubtful points to remain
someone; a certain person
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
thickly; stickily; viscously
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic