this is why; this means; it is the case that
function; facility; faculty; feature
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
control; management (e.g. of a business)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
to harm; to cause harm to
but; however; provided that
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
in this case, it does not apply; this case is an exception
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
the last moment; the very end
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
while; even though; despite
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition