to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
follow-up service; after-sales follow up
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
essence; true nature; substance; reality
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
everything; anything; nothing
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
how many months?; how long?
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
not necessarily so; is not always true
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said