district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
war; fighting; fierce competition
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
two persons; two people; pair; couple
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
loveable; very likeable; like very much
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision