confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
power; might; authority; influence
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
of course; certainly; naturally
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
instability; insecurity; crankiness
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
individual; one by one; separate; each
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many