to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
genuine article; real thing; real deal
royal capital; imperial capital
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
literally; to the letter; literal
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
sphere; counter for balls
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
you (plural); all of you; you all
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
memory; sense; experience
like this; this sort; this way
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager