story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
name; given name; first name
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
nothing but; except; no more than
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
meaning; significance; sense
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
why; how; for what reason
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
(your) choice; preference; wish
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank