year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
beginning; outset; first; onset
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
contract; compact; agreement
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
many; numerous; various; large number of
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
negotiations; discussions; connection
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
should; must; -able; probably; likely
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
proposal; offer; request; application
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
way; method; means; resource; course
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
market capitalization; market capitalisation; market cap
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)