above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
universal medicine; cure-all; panacea
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
lethality; killing effectiveness
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
plural; multiple; plural (number)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
just past noon; afternoon
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
commerce; trade; business
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
at; in; at; when; by; with
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
shopping; purchased goods
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
both hands; both arms; ten
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind