distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
massing (of troops); gathering
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
ingenuity; resourcefulness
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
selection; choice; option
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
mutation; change; transition
consequence; result; conclusion
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point