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)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to be free; to be available
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
endless; boundless; everlasting
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
memory; sense; experience
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
only; merely; but; no more than
manual labor; manual labour; handwork; manual procedure
correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
way (of doing); manner; method; means
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
automatic; intransitive verb
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming