to wear glasses; to put on glasses
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
minority group (party); minority
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
exclusive; attached to; specialist
group; party; team; squad; section
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
guess; speculation; supposition
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
article for everyday use; domestic article
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
sphere; circle; range; category
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
calamity; disaster; accident
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
(theatrical) fighting scene
interference; intervention; meddling
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to rattle; to be bumpy; to be shaky; to be unsteady
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)