to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
here and there; in places
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
whispering into a person's ear
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
generously; liberally; magnanimously
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
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
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
preference; priority; precedence
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)