surroundings; environs; circumference
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
cold sleep; suspended animation
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
general idea; concept; notion
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
going around; patrol; round; tour
in proportion to; just as much as
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
way of speaking; intimation
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
present-day science; modern science
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
how many years; how long; what year
nothing but; none other than
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
according to plan; as planned
had better ...; had better not ...