to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
real thing; original; actual
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
inspection; examination; checking
rubber raft; inflatable boat
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
chief; main; principal; major
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
shipworm (esp. naval shipworm, Teredo navalis); teredo
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to make a speech; to address
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
sewing; needlework; embroidery
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
close; intimate; on good terms
for your information; I'm telling you
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
killing time; staving off boredom