given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
absorption; suction; attraction
toe; toe (of a golf club)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
originally; by nature; from the start
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
all; entire; whole; altogether
anything and everything; just about everything
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out