cannot be helped; unavoidable
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
number one; first; best; most; game; round
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
personal; individual; private
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
(some) more; even more; longer; further
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to steal; to rob; to take away