to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
personification; impersonation; embodiment
sorry; excuse me; thank you
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
privileged path to high status (e.g. in business, education, etc.); fast track to success; road to success
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
every month; each month; monthly
with a gulp (e.g. drinking alcohol); in a single gulp; with glug
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to become familiar (to one's ears)
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
training; drill; practice; discipline
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
club activities; extracurricular activities