to find out; to discover; to locate
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
worst; worst-case (scenario)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
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
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
within; inside of; less than
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to