to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
property; fortune; assets
specialization; specialisation
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
illustration (e.g. book); picture
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
just because; even if; even though
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
second day of the month; two days
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to shake one's head (in denial)
distinction; discrimination
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
one by one; one each; one at a time