to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
command; control; commander
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
transmission protocol; communication protocol
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
cooperation; collaboration
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
observation; survey; watching
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
selection; choice; option
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least