taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
support; backing; aid; assistance
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
several people; a few people
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
offence; offense; hindrance
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
all present; all concerned; all of us
competent; suitable; qualified
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
leading; guiding; commanding
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
pleasure trip; company (office) trip
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
plural; multiple; several
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
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
position; location; base; point; site
comparatively; relatively