public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
how; in what way; how about
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
paid vacation; paid holiday
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
outside the boat (ship, spaceship, etc.); outboard; extravehicular
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
license; permit; licence; certificate
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
please (give me); please (do for me)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all