origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
various countries; various regions; various provinces
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to discuss; to talk together
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
clear; precise; definite; distinct
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
testimony; (verbal) evidence
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
forcibly; against one's will
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down