to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
tension; mental strain; nervousness
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
way; course; the only way
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
place; room; margin; scope
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to start; to begin; to commence
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)