we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
respect and affection; love and respect
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
town; city; municipal; urban
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
failure; mistake; blunder
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
great war; great battle; world war
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
specialization; specialisation
absolutely; positively; decidedly
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
nothing but; none other than
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain