to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to spread; to be propagated
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
as you are aware; as you know
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
connection; linking; linkage; link
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
presence; sitting with; being with
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
telephone book; telephone directory
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
to increase; to add to; to augment
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition