merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
cache; place to hide something
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
sympathy; empathy; response
memory; sense; experience
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to investigate; to examine
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
persistence; single-mindedness
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station