aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
training (esp. in-service); induction course
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
security; stability; safety; peace
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to not take seriously; to take lightly
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
good impression; favorable impression
to have an eye on; to zero in on
participant; entrant; player; competitor
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
comparatively; relatively
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
nonparticipation; nonattendance
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
welcome; (warm) reception
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
to care for someone; to look after someone
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
expression; look; countenance; face
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)