(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
story; tale; talk; discussion
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
myself; yourself; I; me; you
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)
(necessary) personnel; required person
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to become possible; to become able to (do)
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
way (of doing); manner; method; means
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
how; in what way; by what means
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...