United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
town; city; municipal; urban
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
comfort (in living place)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
Britain (island); Great Britain
Island; insula; island; islet
region; limits; stage; level
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
the Industrial Revolution
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
country; countryside; country; country and western; country; nation
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
center; centre; metropolis
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
manufacturing plant; production facility
to gather; to collect; to assemble
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion