sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
native-born; trueborn; (belonging) from the start (to a group, organization, etc.); career (e.g. diplomat)
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
first match (in a series)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just