to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
little by little; bit by bit
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
newly arrived; newly received
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
installation (esp. software)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
failure; mistake; blunder
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside