it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
main force; chief object; mainline
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
reason; cause; circumstances
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
two persons; two people; pair; couple
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
it is not (like that) either
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
coming and going; commuting
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to talk; to chat; to chatter
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to employ; to hire; to charter
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
originally; by nature; from the start
contract; compact; agreement
preparation; arrangements
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
too much; excessively; too
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone