to step firmly; to harden by treading
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
door; gate; opening; title page
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to begin; to set about; to start
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
setting a place; setting the table
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
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
number of persons; personnel
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
polite; respectful; reverent
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative