to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
guess; speculation; supposition
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
permission; approval; authorization; license
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
though one didn't intend (expect) to
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
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 ...
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to manage something successfully; to be successful
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
in one's own way or style
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
call; summons; convening; convocation
to face; to go towards; to head towards