to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
to keep a watchful eye on
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to keep watch; to stand guard
to state; to express; to mention
personal feelings; self-interest
sense of duty (obligation)
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to be worried; to be troubled
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
aluminium can shaped like a bottle (aluminum); metal bottle
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
apparent age (of someone); rough age
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light