there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
dominion; territory; possession
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
adds force or indicates command
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
relating to the USA; toward America; with America
secret information; intelligence
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
bureau director; office chief
in person; personally; directly
honour; honor; glory; privilege
our country; our land; one's own country
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way