participation; joining; entry; adherence
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
tension; mental strain; nervousness
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
beginning; outset; first; onset
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
ability; capability; competence; skill
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
continuation; succession; series
four (long cylindrical things)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
piece; fragment; one (object)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person