to fiddle with; to monkey around with
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
on the occasion of; at the time of
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
firm; strong; solid; stable
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
event; phenomenon; matter
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
addition; adding; supplement
excellent answer; clever answer
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
for example; for instance; e.g.
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
influence; effect; impact
final; eventual; ultimate
many; much; plenty; hardly
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have