regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
how; in what way; by what means
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
assertion; declaration; affirmation
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
IC card; smart card; chip card
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
automatic teller machine; ATM; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile; ATM
machine parts; machinery; equipment
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
passing through without stopping; passing by
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person