word root (smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
hemp yarn or linen thread woven into a coarse cloth used for mosquito nets, summer clothes, etc.
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
talking while standing; standing around talking
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
while; even though; despite
memory; sense; experience
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
that; the matter in question
leader; head; president (of a bank); bank director; greenroom manager (in a theater)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least