ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
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
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
preference; priority; precedence
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
sincere; earnest; serious
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance