statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
motion (i.e. proposal to a committee, etc.)
resolution; vote; decision
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
workforce reduction; personnel cut
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
older sister; lass; young lady
please; somehow or other; one way or another
cooperation; collaboration
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
what do you want?; can I help you?
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up