the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
should; must; -able; probably; likely
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
river; stream; River; the ... river
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
large amount of money; great cost
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light