at once; immediately; right now
operating room; operating theatre
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
long-play (record); long-playing; linear programming; line printer; laser printer; Liberal Party
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
selection; choice; option
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
embolus; abnormal substance (i.e. air) circulating in the blood
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
dissection; disconnection; diaeresis
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
double; twice (as much); twofold
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
postoperative; after surgery