our country; our land; one's own country
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to have meaning; to be meaningful
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
inscrutable; incomprehensible
feeling; sense; impression
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
individual; private person; personal; natural person
settlement; solution; resolution
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)