to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
array; muster; line-up; full force
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
successful bid; winning a tender
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
money paid to the government
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
contract price; successful tender price
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
in that way; thus; so; so?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show