to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
hospitalization; hospitalisation
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
sign of a ship (e.g. through fog, silhouette, etc.); outline of a ship
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
regular time; stated period
how; in what way; how about
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
in the morning; during the morning
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
situation report; status report; progress report
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch