to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
license; permit; licence; certificate
position; job; employment; opening
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
last days; the end; one's fate
war; fighting; fierce competition
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
technique; art; skill; move
in one's hands; in one's control
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
cooperation; collaboration
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
you; (arch.) your residence
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
un-; non-; negative prefix
e-mail notice of rejection (for a job application)