business; trade; operations; sales
annual function; annual event
but; however; provided that
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
form; shape; figure; visage
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
smoothly; easily; readily
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
duty; function; office; mission; task
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
goodness; excellence; virtue
ordinary citizen; the general public
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff