just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
this and that; various things
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
massing (of troops); gathering
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
McDonald's Breakfast Menu
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
serious; severe; grave; acute
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place