(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
ill will; malice; evil intent
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
operating expenses; budget
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to say; to tell; to state; to do
difficult to ...; hard to ...
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(committee) chairman; president
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
estimate (of costs); budget
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
(the) executive; administration; leadership
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
cut; reduction; curtailment
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
until now; so far; up to the present
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
personal; individual; private