mission; delegation; transmission
failure; mistake; blunder
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
quarrel; trouble; dispute
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
feeling; sense; impression
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
Hydrus (constellation); the Water Snake
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...