this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
than; from; out of; except; but; more
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
each nation; many nations; many countries
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
entrance; admission; entering
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
our country; our land; one's own country
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
adds force or indicates command
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
of course; certainly; naturally
number one; first; best; most; game; round
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
while; during; while; although; all; both
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way