to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
one's own work; making by oneself
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to lie down; to throw oneself down
while; during; while; although; all; both
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to be found; to be discovered
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
number one; first; best; most; game; round
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to happen to meet; to come across
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; situation; position; location
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun