meaning; significance; sense
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
decrease; reduction; decline
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
polite; respectful; reverent
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
question; inquiry; enquiry
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
not limited to; not just ...
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)