to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
scale; scope; plan; structure
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
nothing but; except; no more than
difference; variation; difference
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style