(political) power; authority; influence
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
environment; circumstance
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
layered structure; layered system; stratification; hierarchical structure
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
entire world; whole world; world stage
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
don't you think?; indicates question
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(present) head of a family
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
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
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
people; men and women; each person; everybody
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to be worried; to be troubled
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive