how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
myself; yourself; I; me; you
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
rare; extraordinary; singular
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
aggression; invasion; raid
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
southern part; the south (of a region)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
utmost limit; extremity; result
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
a few years ago; some years back
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
indirection; indirectness
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
interest; rights; concession
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...