ceremony; rite; ritual; service
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
society; the world; the times
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to take off one's clothes; to undress
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to grow up; to become an adult
manly; masculine; like a man
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
considerably; fairly; quite
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
feeling; sense; impression
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
these guys; these fellows
sanity; consciousness; soberness
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset