famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
frequency (of occurrence)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
financial power; financial means; wealth
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
pride; boast; credit (to)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
direct connection; direct link
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
(social) position; status
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
town; city; municipal; urban