to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
for today; for the time being
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
a little bit; a little while
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
elementary level; beginner level
advanced level; high grade; senior
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat