meaning; significance; sense
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
legal; lawful; legitimate
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
social; societal; societary
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to recall; to remember; to recollect
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
simply; merely; only; solely
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)