to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
independent action; acting alone
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
ten; 10; ten years of age
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to gather; to collect; to assemble
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
receptionist; reception woman
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
one by one; one after another; successively
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
that kind; competition; match
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
space (room, area, outer space)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
front; frontage; facade; main
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
war; battle; match; game; competition
participation; joining; entry; adherence
in a sense; in some way; to an extent