background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
older sister; lass; young lady
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy