from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
one's family (home) background (environment)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
comparatively; relatively
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
majority group (party, faction)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
that is to say; so that means
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
difficult to ...; hard to ...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count