to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
meaning; significance; sense
exactly as stated; verbatim
due form; official; formality
next year; next fiscal year
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
father; dad; husband; you; he
until now; so far; up to the present
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that