lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
individual; private person; personal; private
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to prowl after; to keep watch on
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
although I say; although one might say; although called
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
nothing but; none other than
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
mass communication; mass media
moving tale; impressive tale
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
the very best; excellent; superb
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
commandant; commanding officer; general
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
command; control; commander