to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
beginning; outset; first; onset
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
school education; formal education
system; institution; organization; organisation
revision; amendment; alteration
railroad; railway; rail transport
spinning; silk reeling; filature
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
opening a business; opening a practice
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
middle of the night; dead of night
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
one by one; in detail; minutely
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
reason; cause; circumstances