seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
that; the matter in question
leader; guide; mentor; coach
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
study; research; investigation
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
leadership skill; leadership ability
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
any more; any further; any better; any longer
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
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
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash