(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
now; the present time; just now; another; more
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding