rapid succession (e.g. questions)
question; inquiry; enquiry
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
management; administration; operation
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
parting; separation; farewell
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
outside of; not covered by
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to some extent; to a certain extent
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
occupation; calling; livelihood
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
full of troubles, difficulties
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
environment; circumstance
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
alone; unaided; away from home
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
supply; provision; raising; procurement
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent