shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
one by one; one after another; successively
too much; excessively; too
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
real life; actual life; everyday life
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
it is not (like that) either
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
living; lifestyle; living room
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
family; members of a family
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
everyday life; daily life
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
direct connection; direct link
such; like that; that sort of; very
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
like this; this sort; this way
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting