any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
originally; by nature; from the start
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
please (give me); please (do for me)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to forget to say; to forget to mention
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
company president; manager; director
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
chit; sales slip; voucher
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to