to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
if you think about it; come to think of it
dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning
occurrence; happening; incident; event
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
such; like that; that sort of
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
International Mathematical Olympiad; IMO; International Maritime Organization; IMO; International Meteorological Organization; IMO
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
event; phenomenon; matter
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
why; how; for what reason
direct control; direct supervision
war; fighting; fierce competition
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
means of transportation; transport service
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
offense and defense; offence and defence
admiration; wonder; astonishment
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
being based on; following (a rule, guidelines, etc.); conforming to (standards, regulations, etc.); complying with
traffic light; traffic signal; signal (mechanism); semaphore (apparatus)
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration