thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
the other day; a few days ago
automatic; intransitive verb
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
while; even though; despite
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
comparatively; relatively
calamity; disaster; catastrophe
early (days); initial stage; initial
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
time; season; period; phase; stage
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation