event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
than; from; out of; except; but; more
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to become keen on; to get passionate about
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
parts; accessories; components
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
lux (unit of illuminance)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
adds force or indicates command
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
while; during; while; although; all; both
for work; for manufacturing
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe