to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
a little bit; a little while
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
armed might; military power; the sword; force
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
cabinet (of a government); ministry
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
major powers of the world; great powers
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
war; fighting; fierce competition
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough