war; fighting; fierce competition
use; utilization; utilisation; application
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to lend an ear to; to listen to
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
inspection; examination; check
line; queue; procession; matrix
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; like this; in this way
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
crops; agricultural produce
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
royal capital; imperial capital
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to annoy; to cause trouble
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)