massing (of troops); gathering
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
national border; provincial border
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
foot-operated bellows; foot bellows
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
it's not like; it isn't as if
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
I see; that's right; indeed
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike