to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to lose sight of; to miss
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
because of; owing to; due to
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
community door-to-door campaign; search operation; cleaning campaign carried out thoroughly over an area
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)