very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
ago; since; before; previous
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be found; to be discovered
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
place; situation; position; location
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
instant; moment; for an instant
to blow off; to be blown off
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)