-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
in order; sequential; seriatim
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
three persons; three parties
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
coincident with; while; simultaneously
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
connection; link; relationship
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
declaration; proclamation; announcement
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly