one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
future prospects; promise
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
moving; changing residence; change of address
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to control; to command; to get the better of
tool; implement; means; furniture
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
creation (of the universe); the Creation
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
fortress; stronghold; citadel
region; limits; stage; level
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
only; merely; but; no more than
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune