to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to apologize; to apologise
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
three; three years of age
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to employ; to hire; to charter
to be helpful; to be useful
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
third day of the month; three days
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
bad influence; negative influence
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
subscriber; reader; admirer
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
homo; homosexual (esp. a male); homozygote; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates incl. modern humans)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation