investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
by means of; due to; because of; according to
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
etc.; et cetera; and so on
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
should; must; -able; probably; likely
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to be in danger of; to be liable to
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
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
in case of; at that time; at this time
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
violent explosion; bursting
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses