great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
technique; art; skill; move
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
that's the way it is; such is life
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
intelligence gathering; information gathering
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
power; authority; jurisdiction
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
reaching; attaining; arrival
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of