to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
although I say; although one might say; although called
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to have a talk; to tell a story
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
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
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite