though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
study; research; investigation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to be too numerous; to be too much
scale; scope; plan; structure
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
several years; a few years
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come