superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
percent; per cent; percentage
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to collect; to assemble; to gather
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
cormorant fishing; cormorant fisherman
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
I see; that's right; indeed
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)