that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
danger; peril; hazard; risk
royal capital; imperial capital
now; the present time; just now; another; more
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
battlefield; battleground
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
death penalty; capital punishment
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to accept; to receive; to agree
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish