to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
in history; ever; historical
reaching; attaining; arrival
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
surroundings; environs; circumference
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
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 ...
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
danger; peril; hazard; risk
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly