explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
elastomer; gummy; rubbery; elastomeric
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
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
strength; power; proficiency; ability
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
power; might; authority; influence
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to need; to call for; to require
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
place; situation; position; location
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
almost; roughly; approximately
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all