somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
magical particles (permeating the world in fantasy); magicules; ether; mana; magical energy
consumption; expenditure; spending
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be born; to come into the world
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
primeval forest; virgin forest
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
myself; yourself; I; me; you
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
fox with supernatural powers; fox spirit
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
amusement; fun; brief entertainment