relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
one day; (on) a certain day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
absconding; making off; taking off; slipping away; vanishing; disappearing
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
honorific affix; honorific prefix
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
how can (one) do something
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to name; to call; to christen; to term
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
something like ...; something called ...
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
real thing; original; actual
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to press a question; to cross-examine
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
menu; schedule; program; menu
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
health; healthy; sound; fit
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)