beginning; outset; first; onset
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
chapter and verse; paragraph; passage
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
questionnaire; survey; poll
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
world; society; people; the public
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
-less; lacking; non-existing
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to ask a question; to ask questions
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
pupil; student; schoolchild
settlement; solution; resolution
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to have a hard time of it
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh