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
original inhabitant; aboriginal; previous priest
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
had better ...; had better not ...
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
near; nearby; not far off
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
position; location; base; point; site
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
after that; afterwards; thereafter
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
loser; defeated person; the defeated
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
form; shape; figure; visage
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
please (give me); please (do for me)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient