to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
visit (from someone); call
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
tool; implement; means; furniture
to set (sun); to become dark
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
foreign enemy; outside invader
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
cook-house; galley; kitchen
not caring; not giving a damn
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
power; motive power; three-phase electricity