precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
name; given name; first name
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
good-natured; of good character
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
relation; connection; relevance
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
event; phenomenon; matter
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
fuel consumption; gas mileage
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
that is to say; so that means
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening