since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
place; situation; position; location
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
don't you think?; indicates question
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
simply; merely; only; solely
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to give directions; to issue instructions
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed