don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
working adult; full-fledged member of society
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to live; to make a living; to get on with
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
upskilling; improving one's skills
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.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; during; while; although; all; both
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
and yet; though; when; in spite of
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
how; in what way; how about