to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to indicate; to show; to point to
to be worried; to be troubled
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to bail out (water); to scoop out
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
calamity; misfortune; disaster
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
everyday language; The Tale of the Heike
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
personal (employee); employed; retained
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
spare time; free time; leisure time
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
extensive; vast range; wide scope
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
underground; subterranean
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
vinyl chloride; chloroethylene
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe