understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
had better ...; had better not ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
around the world; throughout the world
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
getting on board; sailor; seaman
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
to rank next to; to come after
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
number; number plate; license plate
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
if it is the case that ...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
by means of; due to; because of; according to
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting