existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
don't you think?; indicates question
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
number one; first; best; most; game; round
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
only recently; just of late
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
nothing but; except; no more than
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
day on which a museum, library, etc. is closed; closed day
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
closure (of a library, museum, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so