contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become frayed; to become loose
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
although I say; although one might say; although called
last week; the week before
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
one day; (on) a certain day
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself