therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
number of persons; personnel
small number; few; minority
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
on-the-job training; hands-on training
on the occasion of; at the time of
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
question; inquiry; enquiry
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be to the point; to be pertinent
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
election; selection; choice
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
sanity; consciousness; soberness
exceeding ...; over ...; above ...
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative