of course; certainly; naturally
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
many; much; plenty; hardly
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
in a day; in a brief space of time
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
recollection; reminiscence
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
accession to the throne; enthronement
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
material; materials; data; information; documents
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to