very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
number two; second in command
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
it is not (like that) either
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
offender; criminal; culprit
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
prime minister; premier; chancellor
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of