avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
door; gate; opening; title page
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
after a long time; for the first time in a while
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
time; hour; period; class
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
operation; functioning; running
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration