substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
Marine Corps; Royal Marines
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
nature; property; disposition
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to spend time (on doing something)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody