earplug (for protection against noise or water)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
of course; certainly; naturally
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
as (for); for; in the capacity of
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to pass (of time); to elapse
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to subsist; to keep on living