several people; a few people
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
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
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
this world; this life; this generation; present day
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
many people; a large number of people
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
first meeting; first interview with
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
name; given name; first name
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
odds and ends; all; every
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage