confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to state; to express; to mention
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
patriarch; head of a family
various kings; unproclaimed son of the imperial family
to gather; to collect; to assemble
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
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...
to employ; to hire; to charter
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
when it becomes; when it comes to
of no interest; not interested
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
lately; recently; nowadays
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
nesting hole; burrow; den
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be found; to be discovered
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to blame; to find fault with
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
reason; cause; circumstances