nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
motion (i.e. proposal to a committee, etc.)
resolution; vote; decision
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
please; somehow or other; one way or another
cooperation; collaboration
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
what do you want?; can I help you?
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
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
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
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
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk