to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
at first; in the beginning; originally
free (of charge); gratuitous
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...