nothing but; except; no more than
perception; sensing; noticing
place; position; location; position; standing; status
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
time; hour; period; class
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
mental; spiritual; emotional
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...