order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be in imminent peril; to be in imminent danger
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
in person; personally; directly
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
dealing with; coping with
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost