beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
hard to reach place; remote place
present; current; in operation
independent unit; autonomous unit
(social) class; rank; grade
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
primary school; elementary school; grade school
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
private first-class (army); airman first class (air force); lance corporal (US Marines; Commonwealth military); seaman (navy)
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
talkative; loquacious; garrulous; having a large family to support; having too many mouths to feed
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
just because; even if; even though
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
recreation; diversion; relaxation
strategy meeting; council of war