humanity; civilization; civilisation; culture
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
feedback (on a product, person's performance, etc.); feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
war; fighting; fierce competition
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
gossip; corner of the mouth
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
unanticipated; unexpected
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
yourself; himself; herself
appearance; figure; shape; form
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to push back; to press back; to force back