unfortunately; sorry, but ...
dream for the future; hopes for the future
government worker; public servant; civil servant
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
everything; anything; nothing
number one; first; best; most; game; round
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
school bag; school satchel
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
in comparison to; rather than
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
only; merely; but; no more than
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to be at a loss for words
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
already; now; no longer; not any more
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
ignoring a traffic light; red-light violation; running a red light; jaywalking
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering