companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
not necessarily so; is not always true
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to have meaning; to be meaningful
proposal; offer; request; application
go that far; to that extent
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding