sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to concern; to be related
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
power map; power structure; power relationships
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
don't you think?; indicates question
participation; joining; entry; adherence
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
feeling; sense; impression
prohibition; inhibition; ban
chief; main; principal; important
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
guard; sentinel; garrison
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag