article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
although I say; although one might say; although called
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
in swarms; in great crowds
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
switching over to; migration; transition
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
sundry; various; assorted
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape