to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to increase; to add to; to augment
government; administration
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
revision; amendment; alteration
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
employment (long term); hire
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
finding employment; getting a job
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to feel; to sense; to experience
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
now; the present time; just now; another; more
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
by myself; in person; by oneself
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far