defense; defence; protection
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
silence (not speaking); muteness
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
control board; control panel; console
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
already; now; no longer; not any more
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
with these words; while saying
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
main battery; main armament; best hitter; center of the offense
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
loading; charging; filling
automatic (e.g. door, gun, etc.)
both; both sides; both parties
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.