preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
strength; power; proficiency; ability
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
that's the way it is; such is life
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
by means of; due to; because of; according to