how; in what way; how about; questionable
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
make no progress; remain unsettled
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
pupil; student; schoolchild
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
armed forces; military; troops
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft