in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
general idea; concept; notion
interference; intervention; meddling
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
for example; for instance; e.g.
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to think of; to come up with
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to spend time (on doing something)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to collect; to assemble; to gather
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction