unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
small; fine; detailed; stingy
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
to show up; to appear; to turn up
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
tide; current; tendency; trend
underestimation; undervaluation
death (of an emperor); demise
ability; capability; skill
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
instability; insecurity; crankiness
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to anticipate; to foresee
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
territory; domain; dominion; possession
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
index; indices; indicator
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid