reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
principle of laissez-faire
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to recall; to remember; to recollect
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to be needed; to be wanted
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the other day; a few days ago
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen