to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
loading; charging; filling
group; party; team; squad; section
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
military strength; military personnel
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
command; commander; commandant
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
headquarters; head office; main office
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to settle (in a place); to settle down
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge