to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
the other day; a few days ago
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
participation; joining; entry; adherence
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
than; from; out of; except; but; more
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
instant; moment; for an instant
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
of course; certainly; naturally
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
corridor; hallway; passageway
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
end of war; cessation of hostilities
copycat criminal; copycat crime
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
future years; in (one's) later years
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
demobilization; demobilisation; repatriation
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group