armed forces; military; troops
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
usually; under usual circumstances
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
had better ...; had better not ...
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
regret; repentance; remorse
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
instant; moment; for an instant
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
myself; yourself; I; me; you
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay