in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
second (unit of time); arc second
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
present continuous tense; present progressive form
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
I see; that's right; indeed
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
parts; accessories; components
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
failure; mistake; blunder
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
transfer; transport; removal
verbal message; word (from someone)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself