by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
doubling; marked increase; multiplying; redoubling
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
double; twice (as much); twofold
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
rewriting (e.g. of a book); renewal (of a license, bond, etc.); transfer (of ownership); putting (something) in another's name
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
such ... as; or some such
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to accept; to receive; to agree
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
without sparing time for sleep
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)