to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to stay (at); to stop (at)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
variation; rogue (something)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
birth; creation; formation
very interesting; of great interest
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
time; hour; period; class
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
genius; prodigy; natural gift
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
generation; the world; the age
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)