nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
suddenly; all of a sudden
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
Cronus (Greek god); Kronos
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
modernization; modernisation
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
handful; small amount; small number
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
direct descent; direct line
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
broad; vast; boundless; wide
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to make an appearance; to show up
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest