percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
medical diet; diet therapy; medical nutrition therapy
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
mental derangement; madness; insanity
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison; browsing (to a file or folder)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
initial state; initial condition
paid item; in-app purchase; microtransaction item (e.g. in a video game)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
way; method; means; (technical) specification
being based on; following (a rule, guidelines, etc.); conforming to (standards, regulations, etc.); complying with
to overdo; to do too much
important person; strategic person; key figure
(one's) current position; current location; present position
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock