technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to pass (of time); to elapse
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
at least; at most; (even) just
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
genuine article; real thing; real deal
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
rather; better; instead; if anything
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
cue (billiards, pool); cue stick; cue (music, theatre, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
three; three years of age
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid