business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
preference; priority; precedence
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to lose sight of; to miss
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
tension; mental strain; nervousness
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
failure; mistake; blunder
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
had better ...; had better not ...
to be at a loss for words
to join together; to combine; to join up
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with