truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to collect; to assemble; to gather
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
sympathy; compassion; pity
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
legendary beast; magical beast
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient