to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
(electrical) earth; ground; earthing; Earth
department of science and engineering
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
how; in what way; by what means
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
this world; this life; world of the living
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
time; hour; period; class
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
surveillance camera; security camera
after that; afterwards; thereafter
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon