to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
hat rack; hat stand; hat peg
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
police; police officer; police station
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
talking while standing; standing around talking
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
morals; ethics; moral training
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
letter; missive; note; mail
the first and second; a few