legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
while; during (the time when)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to have one's name entered (in a list)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
knowing; (an) acquaintance
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
the same rank; equality; apposition
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
connection; link; relationship
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to push aside; to brush aside
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to employ; to hire; to charter
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress