to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
de facto marriage; common-law marriage; living together as husband and wife without formal marriage
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
great difference; major mistake
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support