nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
future (usually near); prospects
Apollo program; Project Apollo; Apollo (Greek and Roman god)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
gene; fanzine; zine; jeans
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication