soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be conspicuous; to stand out
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defense contractor; defence contractor; defense industry; defence industry
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to come and go; to go back and forth
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
while; during (the time when)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to smile (at); to grin (at)
at first; in the beginning; originally
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
unfairness; injustice; partiality
(religious) faith; belief; creed
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
in proportion to; just as much as
special; particular; peculiar; unique
way; method; means; (technical) specification
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation