to drift (to); to be washed ashore
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
preparation; arrangements
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
stairs; stairway; staircase
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
round shape; circle; circular form
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge