until now; so far; up to the present
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
snell (fishing); leader; trace; cast
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
android; artificial human; robot
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
people; men and women; each person; everybody
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
that's the way it is; such is life
to be needed; to be wanted
tool; implement; means; furniture
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
personality; character; individuality; personhood
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
foreign element; impurity; admixture
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
don't you think?; indicates question
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive