to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
unmarried; not yet married
settlement; permanent residency
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
leaving (a group, team, etc.)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
future (usually near); prospects
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
time; season; period; phase; stage
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite