to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
all; entire; whole; altogether
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
regret; repentance; remorse
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
older brother; elder brother
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
war; fighting; fierce competition
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition