sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
association; union; guild
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)