the opposite sex; isomerism
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
still; even now; to this day
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
absence; disregard; indifference
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
I see; that's right; indeed
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
individual; private person; personal; private
in comparison to; rather than
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
letter; missive; note; mail
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
vitality; energy; dynamism
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with