optimization; optimisation
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
meritocracy; merit system
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
engineer; technical officer
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
supply; provision; service; supply
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2); ejection; excretion
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
settling down; quieting down; cooling down; stillness; quiet; tranquility
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
Red Devils (nickname for various sports teams); Red Devil (nickname for various Italian WWII hand grenades))
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
function; facility; faculty; feature
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need