that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
second day of the month; two days
without; but if; otherwise; or else
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
dominion; territory; possession
effective control (over territory); working control
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to govern; to manage; to subdue
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)