start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to face; to go towards; to head towards
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
myself; yourself; I; me; you
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe