to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
discovery; detection; finding
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
municipal office; council; city hall
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to telephone; to make a phone call
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
very much; exceedingly; extremely
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
recovery; undoing; recall
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
name; given name; first name
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not