to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
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
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
event; phenomenon; matter
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
general idea; concept; notion
to come and go; to go back and forth
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
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)
release; emission; ejection
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
reason; cause; circumstances
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand