barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
discrimination; discernment; identification
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
function; facility; faculty; feature
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
due form; official; formality
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
flier; flyer; fryer; frier
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
that is to say; so that means
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
self-government; autonomous government; devolved government (e.g. in the UK)
preference; priority; precedence
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation