may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
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
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
whispering into a person's ear
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to bail out (water); to scoop out
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to take a breath; to take a short rest
written request; request for ...; application for ...
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
(written) contract; agreement
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream