system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
meaning; significance; sense
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
electricity; (electric) light
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
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.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
connection; linking; linkage; link
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
control; management (e.g. of a business)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to attempt; to test; to try out
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to say; to be called; to do
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
(not so) much; (not) very
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse