to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
mass communication; mass media
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
groundless rumor (rumour)
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to run through; to run past
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise