to talk; to chat; to chatter
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
window; window (shop display)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
warehousing; storing; entering a garage; entering the depot
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
brand name; trade name; product name
number of articles; quantity
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
only; merely; but; no more than
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
willpower; energy; vitality
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
any more; any further; any better; any longer
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
disorder; disturbance; unrest