to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
poor business performance; economic slump
compensating; making up for; supplementation
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
if so; in that case; in that situation
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
go that far; to that extent
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
cooperation; collaboration
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to apologize; to apologise
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)