extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
threatening letter; intimidating letter
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
article; news story; report; account
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
periodic; regular; routine
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)