actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
rather; better; instead; if anything
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
simply; merely; only; solely
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
professional job; profession
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
technical skill; ability; capacity
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
railroad corporation; railway company
ordinary citizen; the general public
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
license; permit; licence; certificate
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
this (very thing); this precisely
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
such; this sort of; like this
to have a talk; to tell a story
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
don't you think?; indicates question
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
common; ordinary; conventional; customary