since some time ago; for quite a while; already
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
defense; defence; protection
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
intercept; interception; counter-attack
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to discuss; to talk together
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
government service; the bureaucracy
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
offender; criminal; culprit
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to collect; to assemble; to gather
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit