proposal; proposition; suggestion
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
guard; sentinel; garrison
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
training; drill; practice; discipline
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
system; institution; organization; organisation
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(not) even once; (not) ever
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
impossible to do (although wants to)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable