valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
conviction; belief; confidence
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
assistant (to section manager)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
skill; dexterity; master hand
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
two persons; two people; pair; couple
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
if it is the case that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also