layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
equilibrium; good balance; poise
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
rather; sooner; preferably
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to be embarrassed; to lose face
capable of anything; liable to do
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
clearing one's throat; cough
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
election; selection; choice
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
pupil; student; schoolchild
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
secretary general; chief secretary
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups