somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
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.)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
remedial measure; countermeasure; counter-measure; relief measure; remedy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be found; to be discovered
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
probability; likelihood; chances
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
school building; schoolhouse
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area