astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
diversion; putting something to another use
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
digger; excavator; power shovel
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
to spend time (on doing something)
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to need; to call for; to require
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
how; in what way; by what means
price; cost; value; worth; value
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion