formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
all present; all concerned; all of us
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to pay attention; to be watchful
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
before it happens; previously
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
clear writing; specification
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen