shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
covered with; stained; smeared
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
originally; by nature; from the start
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
middle of the night; dead of night
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
illegal immigration; illegal immigrant
right in the center (centre)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
feeling; sense; impression
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement