originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
handful; small amount; small number
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
direct control; direct supervision
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
finding employment; getting a job
myself; yourself; I; me; you
recommendation; referral; endorsement
very likely; very probable
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
that is to say; so that means
when it becomes; when it comes to
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound