to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
simply; merely; only; solely
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
in comparison to; rather than
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
good-quality; superior in quality
standing; reserve; always having ready
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
in one's own way or style
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
I see; that's right; indeed
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
region; limits; stage; level
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
while; during; while; although; all; both
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself