man; male; masculine gender
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
don't you think?; indicates question
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to some extent; to a certain extent
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(some) more; even more; longer; further
use; utilization; utilisation; application
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
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)