plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
mass communication; mass media
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to manage something successfully; to be successful