to be lacking in options; to be too few
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
individual; private person; personal; private
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
top university; leading university; first-rate university
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
it is not (like that) either
alma mater clique; old school tie
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
authority; power; influence
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
help; assistance; service
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
don't you think?; indicates question
of course; certainly; naturally
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
breakthrough; great discovery
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
national border; provincial border
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
adds force or indicates command
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
unique; individual; original; unusual
(religious) faith; belief; creed