to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
internal conditions; true state of affairs
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
duty; function; office; mission; task
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
just because; even if; even though
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
several years; a few years
to spread; to be propagated
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
parts; accessories; components
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
accurate; correct; precise; exact
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case