rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
in comparison to; rather than
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
practical problem; practical matter
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
level; standard; water level
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
taking part (in planning); participation
meritocracy; merit system
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
gender; distinction of sex; sex
property; fortune; assets
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
participation; joining; entry; adherence