how; in what way; how about; questionable
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
the absolute basics (esp. in educational contexts); most basic of basics; most fundamental thing
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
about; on; regarding; per; for every
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
in this manner; in this way; like this
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
(United States of) America; USA; US
time; season; period; phase; stage
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
and so; therefore; for that reason
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
by means of; due to; because of; according to
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
outside the country; abroad
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
Nixon shock (1971 economic measures)