to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
wherein; therein; thereinto
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
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
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
main question; real issue at hand
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
suggestion; hint; implication
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
serious; severe; grave; acute
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while