(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
war; fighting; fierce competition
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
tone (of voice); manner of talking
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
expression; look; countenance; face
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be surprised; to be astonished
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
command; control; commander
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned