year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
dominion; territory; possession
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
next generation; future generation
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
number one; first; best; most; game; round
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
determination; resolution
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
after a long time; for the first time in a while
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that's true; of course; obviously
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident