why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
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
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
practice; practising; training; study
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety