why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
nothing but; except; no more than
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
suffix for familiar person
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
case; occasion; situation; circumstances