rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
what kind of; what sort of; what
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
match; game; bout; contest
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew