what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
don't you think?; indicates question
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
putting into operation; invocation
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
danger; peril; hazard; risk
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to repeat; to do something over again
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)