point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to take a breath; to take a short rest
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
one's heart rate; pulse rate
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
if you do this; if this is the case
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
together (with); at the same time; in a lump