I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
instability; insecurity; crankiness
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
high efficiency; high performance
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
without cause; without reason
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
(possibly) defective item; as-is item; item sold as-is
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
tool; implement; means; furniture
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
severe; strict; tough; hard
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
forcibly; by force; against one's will