to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
briskly; quickly; promptly
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
please (give me); please (do for me)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
while; even though; despite
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
as stated; verbatim; literally
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
what kind of; what sort of; what
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
that; the matter in question
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast