development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to be able to manage somehow or other
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
tone (of voice); manner of talking
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be fated; to be linked by fate
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?