to be selected (from among many people)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
military campaign; battle; war
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
had better ...; had better not ...
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)