centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to some extent; to a certain extent
arm; skill; efforts; ability
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
how long; how far; how much
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
essay on poetry; theory of poetry
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
duty; function; office; mission; task
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
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)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to be needed; to be wanted
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to feel; to sense; to experience
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son