but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
existence; being; presence
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
why; how; for what reason
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
rather; better; instead; if anything
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
name; given name; first name
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to take command; to give direction
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
rule; government; administration
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid