preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
beginning; outset; first; onset
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
soldier; combatant; warrior
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
number of persons; personnel
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
dealing with; coping with
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
please (give me); please (do for me)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be a matter of life or death
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance