to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
while; even though; despite
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
flight; desertion; escape
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to ask; to enquire; to query
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
curiosity; inquisitiveness
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to be perturbed; to be agitated
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach