nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
even if ...; even supposing that ...
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
the other day; a few days ago
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
conclusion; end; finish; supervision; management; control
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
around the world; throughout the world
burnt field; burnt area; land devastated by fire
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted