to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
class; heading; group; category
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
until now; so far; up to the present
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be conspicuous; to stand out
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
complete change; about-face
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing