indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
beginning (of a century, etc.)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
northern part; the north (of a region)
migration; move; emigration; immigration
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!