to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
degree of familiarity; popularity
political measures; policy
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
pupil; student; schoolchild
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
charming; fascinating; attractive
to jump at; to be attracted by
estimate (of costs); budget
increase (in an amount of money)
paying (or paying out) double; (after number N) paying N times as much
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
making (something) free of charge; dispensing with fees
broadcasting (e.g. seed); disseminating; distributing (e.g. favours); pork barrelling
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to pass (of time); to elapse
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
blessings bestowed by the Buddha on all living creatures
party; set; gang; company; person