absence; disregard; indifference
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to ask a high price; to overcharge
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
all present; all concerned; all of us
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
suspension system (of a vehicle); undercarriage; area around one's feet; footwear
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to increase; to add to; to augment
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
that is to say; so that means
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
some people; a few people; several people
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
one's possessions; ownership
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
drivers cab; operator's cab
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
railcar powered by a diesel or gasoline engine; rail motor
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute