to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
now that; since; so long as; because
be (that) as it may; having said that
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage; honourable end to a career
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
rising; ascending; climbing
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
children's story; fairy tale
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
like; liking; -like; -style
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
with these words; while saying