a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
on the occasion of; at the time of
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
another thing; other things; another man's property
operability; usability; user friendliness; ease of use; maneuverability; manoeuvrability
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
environment; circumstance
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
complexity; complex; complicated
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
probability; likelihood; chances
self-destruction; self-sabotage
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
negotiations; discussions; connection
so; like this; in this way
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy