(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
one machine; one aircraft; one life
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
reinforcement; strengthening
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
colonization; colonisation
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
little by little; bit by bit
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
general; popular; common; typical
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
stealthily; secretly; in secret
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)