to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
innocence; being not guilty
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
regulation; adjustment; control
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
late at night; at a late hour
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
serious; severe; grave; acute
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
eating between meals; snacking