to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
rather; better; instead; if anything
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
skipping (e.g. on a CD); jumping
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
video camera; video camcorder
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
every single word and phrase; word by word
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to grant permission; to give permission
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival