on time; on schedule; punctually
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to say; to tell; to state; to do
this world; this life; world of the living
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
then; and (then); in that case; if so
nothing but; except; no more than
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
factory; plant; mill; workshop
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
university graduate; having graduated from university
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
equality; impartiality; evenness
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
meteor; shooting star; falling star
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she