(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
conviction; belief; confidence
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
genuine; authentic; true; real
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be helpful; to be useful
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
experimental stage; experimental phase
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
number of persons; personnel
to increase; to add to; to augment
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
only; merely; but; no more than
exclusive; attached to; specialist
several people; a few people
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
absolute beginner; complete amateur
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
sound recorder; tape recorder
interception (email); wiretap; bug
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically