to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to be smeared; to be covered
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to have an eye on; to zero in on
space (room, area, outer space)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
conditionally; with conditions attached
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
fee; charge; rate; material
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
however; having said that; but
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
estimate (of costs); budget
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
effect; result; worth; use; avail
attack; assault; attempt; try
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to hand over; to surrender
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
having ended; being resolved
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful