actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to concern; to be related
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
in accordance with; according to
order; sequence; procedure
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
helper; assistant; help; assistance
opposite side; opposition
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
several people; a few people
unexpectedly; surprisingly
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster