abrupt; sudden; unexpected
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
way (of doing); manner; method; means
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to repeat; to do over again
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
only; merely; but; no more than
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
power; might; authority; influence
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that