bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
rest; break; recess; intermission
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
successively; one after another
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
wherein; therein; thereinto
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
funeral; burial; condolence
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to look around; to survey
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
appearance; air; condition; state; form