shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
practice; practising; training; study
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to neglect (e.g. one's studies); to leave unattended
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
from now; from this moment; henceforth
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...