witnessing; observing; sighting
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
society; the world; the times
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
establishment; settlement
majority group (party, faction)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
attention; kind attention; courteous attention
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
such ... as; or some such
deep-seated grudge; hatred
that's the way it is; such is life
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
regret; repentance; remorse
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
as (for); for; in the capacity of
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...