(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
being too late; losing one's final chance
long ago; already; a long time ago
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
attitude survey; opinion poll
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
should; must; -able; probably; likely
as (for); for; in the capacity of
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion