explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
way (of doing); manner; method; means
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
pre-war days; before the war
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
at work; in the midst of work; working
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
professionalism; professional awareness
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake