this time;  now;  next time;  another time;  recently;  lately
 it is ... that ...;  precisely;  although;  while;  it is precisely because ... that ...;  only because ...
 a short while ago;  a moment ago;  just now;  some time ago
 return gift;  return favour (favor);  revenge;  change (in a cash transaction)
 things like;  something like;  someone like;  such a thing as;  (the fact) that;  to think that
 solid;  firm;  stout;  burly;  strong;  sturdy
 without change;  as is;  just like;  extremely similar;  immediately;  just after
 to sink (e.g. a ship);  to submerge;  to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair);  to floor (an opponent)
 by all means;  at any cost;  whether (one is) willing or not;  willingly or unwillingly;  on no account;  by no means
 to get mended;  to be repaired;  to return to normal;  to recover (e.g. one's temper);  to be corrected;  to get put right;  to come right
 wave (on water);  wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.);  wave (in hair);  wave (audience);  Mexican wave
 isolation;  cut off;  blockade;  quarantine;  interception;  deprivation
 to be saved;  to be rescued;  to escape harm;  to be spared damage;  to be helped;  to be saved trouble
 to beat;  to attack (an enemy);  to do away with;  to finish off
 to be open (to traffic);  to lead to;  to flow (liquid, current);  to pass;  to be understood;  to be comprehended;  to be honored
 remainder;  remnant;  (not) very;  (not) much;  too much;  excessively
 to pass through;  to pass by;  to pass (of time);  to elapse;  to have expired;  to have ended;  to exceed
 to handle (men);  to master (a tool);  to manage;  to acquire a command of (a language)
 although;  despite;  whereas;  while;  if only;  I wish
 which (of three or more);  well;  now;  c'mon
 button (clothing);  push-button
 firing (esp. a rocket or missile);  launching;  shooting;  ejaculation
 taking refuge;  evacuation;  backup (of data)
 to set free;  to let go;  to release;  to miss (e.g. a chance);  to lose;  to let get away
 thing;  object;  one's things;  possessions;  things;  something;  quality
 something;  something or other;  so-and-so;  somehow;  anyhow;  one way or another
 to check;  to hold back;  to keep at bay;  to stop;  to prevent;  to stem
 thanks to ...;  owing to ...;  because of ...
 safety;  security;  safely;  without incident;  good health;  inaction
 broken into small fragments;  smashed to atoms;  fragments and splinters;  smithereens
 to come out;  to fall out;  to fade;  to discolour;  to wear a hole (e.g. clothes);  to leave (e.g. a meeting);  to be clear
 well then ...;  in that situation;  in which case
 discourtesy;  impoliteness;  excuse me;  goodbye;  to leave;  to be rude
 to be truant;  to slack off;  to play hooky;  to skip school;  to cut class;  to skip out
 (not) at all;  (not) a bit;  (not) in the least;  (not) in the slightest
 severe;  strict;  hard (to do);  difficult;  intense (e.g. cold);  harsh (weather)
 really;  truly;  indeed;  good grief
 called;  named;  as many as;  as much as;  all ...;  every single ...
 person;  someone;  human beings;  mankind;  human (Homo sapiens);  (other) people;  others
 what did you just say (to me)?;  what's that?
 to stand;  to rise;  to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position);  to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)