specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
course; route; path; process; means
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
rather; sooner; preferably
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
place; situation; position; location
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
among these; between these; of these
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be silent; to say nothing
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar