target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
based on; built on; made from
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
time; season; period; phase; stage
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry