various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
our country; our land; one's own country
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
literally; to the letter; literal
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
armaments; military preparations
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
war; fighting; fierce competition
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
tendency; trend; inclination
first generation; founder
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
pride; boast; credit (to)
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to subsist; to keep on living
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
national character; regional character
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
to head towards; to direct one's steps to