beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
otherwise; if not; or else
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
to manage something successfully; to be successful
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
if you think about it; come to think of it
multiracial nation; multiethnic country
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
level; standard; water level
difference; variation; difference
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
labor; labour; work; service
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to pour; to add (liquid); to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to light (a fire); to burn
place; room; margin; scope
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common