proposal; proposition; suggestion
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to jump at; to be attracted by
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
final adjustment; final coordination
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
massing (of troops); gathering
according to plan; as planned; on target
second day of the month; two days
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to begin; to set about; to start