to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
about; on; regarding; per; for every
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
different opinion; objection
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
suspicious-looking; fishy
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
rather than; more ... than ...
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
long ago; a long time ago; already
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into