war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
it's been a long time; long time no see
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to keep (a person) waiting
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
third; third base; third baseman; third gear
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...