establishment; settlement
in case of; at that time; at this time
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
meaning; significance; sense
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
but; however; provided that
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
traditional; customary; conventional
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
society; public; community; social studies
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
pressure; oppression; suppression
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly