duty; function; office; mission; task; role
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
welcome; (warm) reception
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
immediately; right away; on the spot
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
preservation; retainment; keeping
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
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
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if