about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to make a speech; to address
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to beat time; to mark time
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
quality (of a product or a service)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
one example of (when there are more examples)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
national crisis; national disaster
(arch.) to push aside; (arch.) to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; to push open
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady