seems;  I think;  I guess;  don't you agree?;  I thought you'd say that!
 language;  dialect;  word;  phrase;  speech;  (manner of) speaking
 close examination;  careful investigation;  investigation of a crime;  inquiry into someone's guilt;  winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.)  reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
 while;  during;  while;  although;  all;  both
 to say;  to utter;  to name;  to call;  to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping");  to make a noise
 human being;  human;  person;  character (of a person)
 but;  however;  even;  however;  no matter how;  ... or something;  either ... or ...
 to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case);  to be ... or something
 ordinary;  common;  free of charge;  unaffected;  as is;  only
 worthless;  insignificant;  unimportant;  poor;  miserable;  wretched
 but;  however;  (and) yet;  nevertheless;  still;  for all that
 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
 in order to (e.g. meet goal);  so that;  take care (so as);  hoping or wishing for something
 to look (stare) back at (somebody);  to look at again;  to re-examine;  to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending);  to look back (behind oneself)
 force;  strength;  capability;  ability;  efficacy;  effect;  effort
 person;  -er; (arch.)  expert; (arch.)  geisha; (arch.)  prostitute
 to settle (a problem);  to put an end to (a dispute);  to be disposed of;  to be settled;  to come to an end
 to come;  to go;  to be (somewhere);  to be (doing)
 it seems;  I think;  I guess;  right?;  don't you agree?
 breath;  breathing;  tone;  mood
 for a short while;  for a while;  for some time;  for the time being
 direction;  way;  side (of an argument, etc.);  one's part;  type;  category;  field (of study, etc.)
 many;  much;  plenty;  hardly
 settlement;  solution;  resolution
 to hear;  to listen (e.g. to music);  to ask;  to enquire;  to hear about;  to hear of;  to follow (advice, order, etc.)
 small quantity;  little;  little while;  short distance
 in front (of);  before (e.g. a building);  before;  earlier;  (the) front;  frontal part;  forward
 until (a time);  till;  to (a place or person);  as far as;  to (an extent);  up to
 female high-school student
 strangulation;  strangling
 advice;  counsel;  suggestion;  tip;  hint
 in accordance with;  according to;  as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
 various;  varied;  diverse;  all sorts of
 from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity);  since;  from (originator);  by;  because;  since;  out of (constituent, part)
 mass communication;  mass media
 to gather (attract, receive) attention;  to have a high profile;  to gain prominence;  to become popular
 influence;  effect;  to influence;  to affect;  to have an influence on
 together with;  as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
 rumour;  rumor;  report;  hearsay;  gossip;  common talk
 of late;  lately;  this part;  this point;  here
 network;  Internet;  net (hair, netball, etc.);  net (price, weight, etc.);  nett
 weekly publication;  weekly magazine