huge;  vast;  enormous;  swelling;  expansion
 to take (a resource, e.g. time or money);  to hang;  to come into view;  to arrive;  to come under (a contract, a tax);  to start (engines, motors);  to attend
 although;  despite;  whereas;  while;  if only;  I wish
 high;  tall;  expensive;  high-priced;  high (level);  above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
 such;  this sort of;  like this
 life;  life force;  lifetime;  lifespan;  most important thing;  foundation
 economic difficulties;  financial difficulties;  fiscal difficulties
 to descend (e.g. a mountain);  to go down;  to alight (e.g. from bus);  to get off;  to step down;  to retire;  to be granted
 very;  greatly;  immense;  enormous;  serious;  grave
 opposition;  resistance;  antagonism;  reverse;  opposite;  inverse
 interesting;  fascinating;  amusing;  funny;  enjoyable;  fun
 to make fun of;  to look down on;  to make light of
 Napoleon;  napoleon (Japanese card game)
 in this way;  thus;  such;  uh...
 battle;  fight;  war;  struggle;  conflict
 in;  on;  at (place);  as for;  regarding
 force;  vigor;  influence;  authority;  impetus;  momentum
 until (a time);  till;  to (a place or person);  as far as;  to (an extent);  up to
 to be ...-ing;  to have been ...-ing
 to filch;  to snatch;  to steal (an idea, work, etc.);  to plagiarize;  to arrest;  to nab
 respect;  esteem;  reverence;  honour;  honor
 at any rate;  anyhow;  anyway;  in any case;  because;  as you know
 backing;  support;  backer;  shield that protects one's back
 to wait;  to await;  to look forward to;  to depend on;  to need
 -like;  pseudo-;  comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.)  criticism; (arch.)  censure
 road construction;  roadworks;  road repairs
 excuse me;  pardon me;  I'm sorry;  thank you
 estimate (of costs);  budget
 ordinary;  common;  free of charge;  unaffected;  as is;  only
 to apply pressure (on);  to bring pressure upon;  to lean on
 action;  conduct;  behaviour;  behavior;  mobilization;  mobilisation
 to take out;  to get out;  to put out;  to reveal;  to submit (e.g. thesis);  to turn in;  to publish
 difficult;  hard;  impossible;  unfeasible;  fussy;  particular;  gloomy
 thousand years;  many years
 pressure;  stress;  pressure (e.g. political);  coercion;  arm-twisting
 threat;  bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
 to refuse;  to reject;  to inform;  to give notice;  to ask leave;  to excuse oneself (from)