et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
participation; joining; entry; adherence
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
empress dowager; queen mother
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
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 be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)