that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
really; truly; indeed; good grief
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
enumeration; citation; listing
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
putting into operation; invocation
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
2nd day of the month; two days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
3rd day of the month; three days
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
number of persons; personnel
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously