very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
war; fighting; fierce competition
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
please; somehow or other; one way or another
door; gate; opening; title page
story; tale; talk; discussion
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
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...
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time