to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
society; the world; the times
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to face on; to look out on to
several times; several degrees
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
crops; agricultural produce
income; receipts; revenue
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
advance; moving forward; progress
early (days); initial stage; initial
still; even now; to this day
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
minimum; at the very least
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show