to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
unexpected meeting; coincidence
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
special; particular; peculiar; unique
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
observatory; observation post
control; management (e.g. of a business)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
use; utilization; utilisation; application
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
border (between countries); national border
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
independent body; independent agency
war; fighting; fierce competition
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief