to ascertain; to check; to make sure
so; like this; in this way
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
failure; mistake; blunder
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
story; tale; talk; discussion
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
reality; actuality; hard fact
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
stairs; stairway; staircase
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
father; dad; husband; you; he
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
any more; any further; any better; any longer