chit; slip; ticket; voucher
polish; grinding; sharpening
precondition; prerequisite
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
knife grinder (person); sword sharpener; polisher (of mirrors, swords, etc.); grindery
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
maid; helper; help; assistance
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
calculator (electronic); pocket calculator
review; reconsideration; revision
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
result; effect; performance; success
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
wages; pay; rental payment
full-time (work); full time