good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
way; method; means; resource; course
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
surrounding at a distance
narrow; thin (sized); slender
though; notwithstanding; although
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging