to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
commander; commanding officer; CO
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
later on; eventually; afterwards
story; tale; talk; discussion
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
corridor; hallway; passageway
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
place; position; location; position; standing; status
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
deep inside; innermost place
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
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 urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
in accordance with; according to
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
furnishings; implements; equipment
minimum; at the very least
nothing but; except; no more than
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
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong