pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
archipelago; group of islands
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
wheat straw; barley straw
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
Hades (Greek god); Pluto (Roman god)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
genuine article; real thing; real deal
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)