beforehand; in advance; previously
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
already; now; no longer; not any more
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
directly; in person; firsthand
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
power; authority; jurisdiction
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
had better ...; may as well ...
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to be called; to do
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)