counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
until now; so far; up to the present
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
to grow up; to become an adult
of course; certainly; naturally
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
proposal; proposition; suggestion
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
single word; a few words; brief comment
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to employ; to hire; to charter
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
that's the way it is; such is life
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink