percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to ask; to enquire; to query
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
meaning; significance; sense
the whole area; all areas
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions