one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
of course; certainly; naturally
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
many; much; plenty; hardly
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to gather; to collect; to assemble
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
environment; surroundings; circumstances
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
young person; youth; young
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)