roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
existence; being; presence
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
for example; for instance; e.g.
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
tool; implement; means; furniture
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
for this very reason; that is exactly why
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to communicate with each other; to understand each other; to be mutually understood; to be connected
to subsist; to keep on living
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
such; this sort of; like this
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case