to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
of course; certainly; naturally
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to be silent; to say nothing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to take over; to hand over
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
undisputed; entirely; perfect
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
single word; a few words; brief comment
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
decision; determination; resolution
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to