to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
one's home country; one's homeland
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
tool; implement; means; furniture
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
(political) power; authority; influence