undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
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)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
mass communication; mass media
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
management; administration; operation
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
expiration (of a term); maturity (e.g. investment); serving one's (full) time
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
maintenance; preservation; improvement
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
way; method; means; resource; course
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
by means of; due to; because of; according to
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
system; institution; organization; organisation
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
proposal; proposition; suggestion