related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
annual (plant); first-year student
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
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.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade