individual; private person; personal; private
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
time; season; period; phase; stage
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
aptitude; aptness; suitability
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
political measures; policy
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
clerical position (e.g. in the civil service); general office work
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
negative (result); gloomy; negative (e.g. attitude); pessimistic
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both