for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
deep inside; innermost place
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
chair; stool; post; office; position
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
as (for); for; in the capacity of
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
breastplate; chest protector; bib
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
great difference; major mistake
to explain adequately; to be accountable
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
that's the way it is; such is life
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
accurate; correct; precise; exact
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)