it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to be impressed; to greatly admire
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
many; much; plenty; hardly
one's possessions; ownership
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
history; pedigree; lineage
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
how long; how much; to what extent
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to sit for an examination
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
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
useful thing; usable article
to attempt; to test; to try out
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N