how; in what way; how about
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
contest; comparison; competition
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
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
how many years; how long; what year
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
Hades (Greek god); Pluto (Roman god)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
something like ...; something called ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation