to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
index finger; forefinger; second toe
pair; the two; both persons; both things
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
beforehand; in advance; previously
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
correction; revision; amendment
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to stop in the middle of a sentence
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
study; research; investigation
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
supply; provision; raising; procurement
volatilization; volatilisation
combustibility; inflammability; combustible; inflammable
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
contradiction; inconsistency
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
memory; ability to remember
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
two times; twice; two degrees
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator