just because; even if; even though
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
contradiction; inconsistency
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
economic condition; economic circumstances; financial situation
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to be damaged; to receive damage
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
to serve; to work for; to attend
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
estimate (of costs); budget
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
but; however; even though; even if
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why