to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
anechoic chamber; anechoic room
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
this is why; this means; it is the case that
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
powerless; helpless; incompetent
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
uneven distribution; unfair distribution; maldistribution
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
congratulation; celebration
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
at first; in the beginning; originally