surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
clear writing; specification
section manager; section chief
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
return of something; repayment
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
producer's price; PP; polypropylene; PP
African National Congress; ANC
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
materials; data; document
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy