to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
now; the present time; just now; another; more
name; given name; first name
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
long-serving soldier; veteran
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
roe deer (Capreolus capreolus); European roe
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations