thought; consideration; thinking
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to make an appearance; to show up
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
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
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
clearing one's throat; cough
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
you (plural); all of you; you all
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
national defence; national defense
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook