prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to call a person's attention (to)
several times; a few times
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
in the same way as; just like
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
ancestor; forefather; foremother
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up