paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
worried; troubled; afflicted; to afflict; to torment
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
society; the world; the times
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
reconfirmation; double check
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
now that; since; so long as; because
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite