box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
extremely; very; really; super; so
it's been a long time; long time no see
since; henceforth; ever since
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
general manager; GM; guided missile; genetically modified; GM
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
4th day of the month; four days
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
2nd day of the month; two days
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify