operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
to increase; to add to; to augment
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
reality; actuality; hard fact
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
wealthy family; important person; bigwig
top university; leading university; first-rate university
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
please (give me); please (do for me)
great mountain; large mountain
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
every year; yearly; annually
pupil; student; schoolchild
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
myself; yourself; I; me; you
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...