main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
individual; private person; personal; private
control; management (e.g. of a business)
too much; excessively; too
promotion; raising of status
examination; consideration; test; quiz
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to complain; to make a complaint
simply; merely; only; solely
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox