to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
leased line; private circuit; private line
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
covering; protection; backing; relief
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
technological development
introduction; outline; general remarks
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
to be able to manage somehow or another
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
by sheer strength; by brute force
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
so; like this; in this way
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress