surroundings; environs; circumference
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
deep inside; innermost place
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
now that you say that; now that you mention it
since then; from that time; ever since
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
had better ...; may as well ...
the lower classes; the common people
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
difficult to ...; hard to ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
interest; rights; concession
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
stepping back; drawing back
care; precaution; guarding; caution
our country; our land; one's own country
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
anyone; any person; whoever
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent