to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
instant; moment; for an instant
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be forward; to be impertinent
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
really; truly; indeed; good grief