dominion; territory; possession
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
everywhere; all over; throughout
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
broken; intermittent; disconnected
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
armed forces; military; troops
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
detour; diversion; alternative route
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
that; the matter in question
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
tone (of voice); manner of talking
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that