small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
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
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
threat; intimidation; menace
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
restlessly; in continuous motion
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
landing on an aircraft carrier; deck-landing; reaching a warship; arrival of a warship (at a port)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
link; directory entry; rink
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)