normalcy; normality; normal
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
operation; functioning; running
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
head; brains; intellect; understanding
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand