letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
to replace; to move; to change the position of
meaning; significance; sense
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
adds force or indicates command
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
group; party; team; squad; section
all present; all concerned; all of us
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
continuation; succession; series
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to say; to be called; to do
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
coming to an embassy, theatre, library, etc.