to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
precision instrument or machine
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
going through; going via; going by way of
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
around the world; throughout the world
older brother; elder brother
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
don't you think?; indicates question
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
way; method; means; resource; course
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)