yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
property; fortune; assets
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
contract; compact; agreement
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
teacher; instructor; professor
to sit for an examination
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
responding to a call-up for military service; answering a call-up
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
almost; roughly; approximately
you could say; you might say; verging on the
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
3000; three thousand; many
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
in case of; at that time; at this time
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)