to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
troubled times; turbulent times
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
single word; a few words; brief comment
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
that is to say; so that means
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
mountain range; mountain belt
national border; provincial border
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon