to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
possible; likely; probable
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
lately; recently; nowadays
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
recommendation; referral; endorsement
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to care for someone; to look after someone
(police) detective; criminal matter
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
change in appearance; transformation
to feel; to sense; to experience