at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
that's the way it is; such is life
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
each place; various places
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
saving a seat (e.g. by leaving something on it); holding a seat (for a friend, etc.); reserving a place
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
such ... as; or some such
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
almost; roughly; approximately
although I say; although one might say; although called
considerably; fairly; quite
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
sense of values; values; value system
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?
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed