to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
number one; first; best; most; game; round
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
to govern; to manage; to subdue
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
how; in what way; how about
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
rather; better; instead; if anything
to gain a victory; to win
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
personal; individual; private
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also