to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
how long; how far; how much
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
meeting; greeting; welcome
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be helpful; to be useful
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
preference; priority; precedence
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
society; public; community; social studies
mechanism; organization; organisation
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to eat too much of something; to overbook