comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
at first; in the beginning; originally
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
several people; a few people
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
serious; not joking; straight
wherein; therein; thereinto
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
large number (of); many; majority
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
name; given name; first name
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to face; to go towards; to head towards
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
beginning; outset; first; onset
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
club activities; extracurricular activities
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to shine in (light); to illuminate
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)