five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
retention; maintenance; preservation
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to take back; to recapture
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why