dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
misremembering; remembering incorrectly; mistaken memory
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
risky; dangerous; insecure
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
blood relationship; blood relative
last night; yesterday evening
right and wrong; good and evil
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
educational institution; academic centre; academic center
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
patriotic feelings; patriotism