house; one's house; one's home; one's family
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
half-cooked; rare; ambiguous; vague; immature
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
adds force or indicates command
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
such ... as; or some such
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
the babyboomers; the baby boom generation
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)