but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
several years; a few years
war; fighting; fierce competition
to repeat; to do something over again
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
dominion; territory; possession
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
that country; (arch.) nirvana
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
woman; female; feminine gender
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
myself; yourself; I; me; you
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to think of; to come up with
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally