hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
even though; despite; when
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
my condolences; my deepest sympathy
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
sad news; news of a death; death notice
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
coordinator; coordinating role
company president; manager; director
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
house; dwelling; human habitation
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to trample; to crush underfoot
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
collecting; accumulating; gathering; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
difference; discrepancy; variation
to discuss; to talk together
meaning; called; named; that says; that
solitude; loneliness; isolation
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)