than; from; out of; except; but; more
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
I appreciate your efforts
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
supply base; storage depot
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to attack; to assault; to assail
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
armory; armoury; ordnance department
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
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)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
I see; that's right; indeed
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front