to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to finish reading; to read through
time required; time taken; necessary time
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
while; even though; despite
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
heating power; thermal power; firepower
higher rank; better position
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to some extent; to a certain extent
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
third stage; three stages
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
putting into operation; invocation
time; hour; period; class
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)