excellent; fine; pertinent
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to spread; to be propagated
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
discussion; argument; debate
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
fertile; rich; productive
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
just because; even if; even though
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
climate and natural features (of a region)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
for example; for instance; e.g.
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...