secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
taking off and landing; departure and arrival (aircraft)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
freighter (aircraft); cargo plane
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
way; method; means; resource; course
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
ultra-high vacuum; UHV; extremely high vacuum; XHV
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
vacuum vessel; vacuum chamber
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
mid-year gift; summer gift
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
dividing into four; quartering
to be able to manage somehow or other
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional