preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
will not do; do not; does not
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please (give me); please (do for me)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
hey there; I say; see here
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet