meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
rational; reasonable; logical
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
way; method; means; (technical) specification
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
the last moment; the very end
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
squad; section; (naval) division; detachment
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
sling; sling (e.g. Singapore sling); cargo sling; baby sling
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker