meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
pair; the two; both persons; both things
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to lie down; to throw oneself down
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
club activities; extracurricular activities
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
all; entire; whole; altogether
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
two persons; two people; pair; couple