important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
graduations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); gradations; division; scale
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
undisputed; entirely; perfect
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
multiplication table; times table
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification