to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to sit for an examination
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
after that; afterwards; thereafter
training; drill; practice; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
discovery; detection; finding
duty; obligation; responsibility
until now; so far; up to the present
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to entrust; to leave to a person
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite