to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
tension; tensile strength
abscissa; horizontal axis; horizontal scroll
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
answering machine; answerphone
door; gate; opening; title page
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
machine room; machinery room; engine room; machine house
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
moisture; humidity; dampness
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
this world; this life; world of the living
that is to say; so that means
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency