preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
firm; strong; solid; stable
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
rubbish heap; garbage dump
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
good-looking; fair; beautiful
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
woman; female; feminine gender
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be found; to be discovered
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
way out; means to escape; escape route
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
even though; despite; when
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
of course; certainly; naturally