surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
hostility; antagonism; opposition
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
opposite; reverse; contrary
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
in comparison to; rather than
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding