to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
by means of; due to; because of; according to
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to play a central role; to take a leading part
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
while; during; while; although; all; both
area; region; district; locality
to glare at each other; to confront each other
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
myself; yourself; I; me; you
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
border (between countries); national border
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
number one; first; best; most; game; round
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
bet; wager; stake; gamble
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell