to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
negotiations; discussions; connection
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
honorific/polite/humble prefix
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
for a while; for some time; for a period
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
for some (unspecified) reason
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
story; tale; talk; discussion
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to keep away; to keep at a distance
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
authenticity; credibility