although I say; although one might say; although called
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
storehouse with thick (earthen) walls; godown
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
revision; amendment; alteration
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to pass (of time); to elapse
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
as (for); for; in the capacity of
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
such; like that; that sort of; very
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
long ago; already; a long time ago
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to reach; to get to; to arrive at