to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
combination; union; binding; bond
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
training; drill; practice; discipline
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
minimum; at the very least
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
what do you want?; can I help you?