to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
then; well; so; well then
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
I see; that's right; indeed
existence; being; presence
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
you (plural); all of you; you all
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to