A |
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(an) absence of |
no, none |
abundance |
enough, plenty, a lot (or say how many) |
accede to |
allow, agree to |
accelerate |
speed up |
accentuate |
stress |
accommodation |
where you live, home |
accompanying |
with |
accomplish |
do, finish |
according to our records |
our records show |
accordingly |
in line with this, so |
acknowledge |
thank you for |
acquaint yourself with |
find out about, read |
acquiesce |
agree |
acquire |
buy, get |
additional |
extra, more |
adjacent |
next to |
adjustment |
change, alteration |
admissible |
allowed, acceptable |
advantageous |
useful, helpful |
advise |
tell, say (unless you are giving advice) |
affix |
add, write, fasten, stick on, fix to |
afford an opportunity |
let, allow |
afforded |
given |
aforesaid |
this, earlier in this document |
aggregate |
total |
aligned |
lined up, in line |
alleviate |
ease, reduce |
allocate |
divide, share, give |
along the lines of |
like, as in |
alternative |
(a) choice, (the) other |
alternatively |
or, on the other hand |
ameliorate |
improve, help |
amendment |
change |
anticipate |
expect |
apparent |
clear, plain, obvious, seeming |
applicant (the) |
you |
application |
use |
appreciable |
large, great |
apprise |
inform, tell |
appropriate |
proper, right, suitable |
appropriate to |
suitable for |
approximately |
about, roughly |
as a consequence of |
because |
as of the date of |
from |
as regards |
about, on the subject of |
ascertain |
find out |
assemble |
build, gather, put together |
assistance |
help |
at an early date |
soon (or say when) |
at its discretion |
can, may (or edit out) |
at the moment |
now (or edit out) |
at the present time |
now (or edit out) |
attempt |
try |
attend |
come to, go to, be at |
attributable to |
due to, because of |
authorise |
allow, let |
authority |
right, power, may (as in 'have the authority to') |
axiomatic |
obvious, goes without saying |
B |
|
belated |
late |
beneficial |
helpful, useful |
bestow |
give, award |
breach |
break |
by means of |
by |
C |
|
calculate |
work out, decide |
cease |
finish, stop, end |
circumvent |
get round, avoid, skirt, circle |
clarification |
explanation, help |
combine |
mix |
combined |
together |
commence |
start, begin |
communicate |
talk, write, telephone (be specific) |
competent |
able, can |
compile |
make, collect |
complete |
fill in, finish |
completion |
end |
comply with |
keep to, meet |
component |
part |
comprises |
is made up of, includes |
(it is) compulsory |
(you) must |
conceal |
hide |
concerning |
about, on |
conclusion |
end |
concur |
agree |
condition |
rule |
consequently |
so |
considerable |
great, important |
constitutes |
makes up, forms, is |
construe |
interpret |
consult |
talk to, meet, ask |
consumption |
amount used |
contemplate |
think about |
contrary to |
against, despite |
correct |
put right |
correspond |
write |
costs the sum of |
costs |
counter |
against |
courteous |
polite |
cumulative |
added up, added together |
currently |
now (or edit out) |
customary |
usual, normal |
D |
|
deduct |
take off, take away |
deem to be |
treat as |
defer |
put off, delay |
deficiency |
lack of |
delete |
cross out |
demonstrate |
show, prove |
denote |
show |
depict |
show |
designate |
point out, show, name |
desire |
wish, want |
despatch or dispatch |
send, post |
despite the fact that |
though, although |
determine |
decide, work out, set, end |
detrimental |
harmful, damaging |
difficulties |
problems |
diminish |
lessen, reduce |
disburse |
pay, pay out |
discharge |
carry out |
disclose |
tell, show |
disconnect |
cut off, unplug |
discontinue |
stop, end |
discrete |
separate |
discuss |
talk about |
disseminate |
spread |
documentation |
papers, documents |
domiciled in |
living in |
dominant |
main |
due to the fact that |
because, as |
duration |
time, life |
during which time |
while |
dwelling |
home |
E |
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economical |
cheap, good value |
eligible |
allowed, qualified |
elucidate |
explain, make clear |
emphasise |
stress |
empower |
allow, let |
enable |
allow |
enclosed |
inside, with |
(please find) enclosed |
I enclose |
encounter |
meet |
endeavour |
try |
enquire |
ask |
enquiry |
question |
ensure |
make sure |
entitlement |
right |
envisage |
expect, imagine |
equivalent |
equal, the same |
erroneous |
wrong |
establish |
show, find out, set up |
evaluate |
test, check |
evince |
show, prove |
ex officio |
because of his or her position |
exceptionally |
only when, in this case |
excessive |
too many, too much |
exclude |
leave out |
excluding |
apart from, except |
exclusively |
only |
exempt from |
free from |
expedite |
hurry, speed up |
expeditiously |
as soon as possible, quickly |
expenditure |
spending |
expire |
run out |
extant |
current, in force |
extremity |
limit |
F |
|
fabricate |
make, make up |
facilitate |
help, make possible |
factor |
reason |
failure to |
if you do not |
finalise |
end, finish |
following |
after |
for the duration of |
during, while |
for the purpose of |
to, for |
for the reason that |
because |
formulate |
plan, devise |
forthwith |
now, at once |
forward |
send |
frequently |
often |
furnish |
give |
further to |
after, following |
furthermore |
then, also, and |
G |
|
generate |
produce, give, make |
give consideration to |
consider, think about |
grant |
give |
H |
|
henceforth |
from now on, from today |
hereby |
now, by this (or edit out) |
herein |
here (or edit out) |
hereinafter |
after this (or edit out) |
hereof |
of this |
hereto |
to this |
heretofore |
until now, previously |
hereunder |
below |
herewith |
with this (or edit out) |
hitherto |
until now |
hold in abeyance |
wait, postpone |
hope and trust |
hope, trust (but not both) |
I |
|
if and when |
if, when (but not both) |
illustrate |
show, explain |
immediately |
at once, now |
implement |
carry out, do |
imply |
suggest, hint at |
in a number of cases |
some (or say how many) |
in accordance with |
as under, in line with, because of |
in addition (to) |
and, as well as, also |
in advance |
before |
in case of |
if |
in conjunction with |
and, with |
in connection with |
for, about |
in consequence |
because, as a result |
in excess of |
more than |
in lieu of |
instead of |
in order that |
so that |
in receipt of |
get, have, receive |
in relation to |
about |
in respect of |
about, for |
in the absence of |
without |
in the course of |
while, during |
in the event of/that |
if |
in the majority of instances |
most, mostly |
in the near future |
soon |
in the neighbourhood of |
about, around |
in view of the fact that |
as, because |
inappropriate |
wrong, unsuitable |
inception |
start, beginning |
incorporating |
which includes |
incur |
have to pay, owe |
indicate |
show, suggest |
inform |
tell |
initially |
at first |
initiate |
begin, start |
insert |
put in |
instances |
cases |
intend to |
will |
intimate |
say, hint |
irrespective of |
despite, even if |
is of the opinion |
thinks |
issue |
give, send |
it is known that |
I/we know that |
J |
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jeopardise |
risk, threaten |
L |
|
(a) large number of |
many, most (or say how many) |
locality |
place, area |
locate |
find, put |
M |
|
magnitude |
size |
(it is) mandatory |
(you) must |
manner |
way |
manufacture |
make |
marginal |
small, slight |
material |
relevant |
materialise |
happen, occur |
may in the future |
may, might, could |
merchandise |
goods |
mislay |
lose |
modification |
change |
moreover |
and, also, as well |
N |
|
negligible |
very small |
nevertheless |
but, however, even so |
notify |
tell, let us (or you) know |
notwithstanding |
even if, despite, still, yet |
numerous |
many (or say how many) |
O |
|
objective |
aim, goal |
(it is) obligatory |
(you) must |
obtain |
get, receive |
occasioned by |
caused by, because of |
on behalf of |
for |
on numerous occasions |
often |
on request |
if you ask |
on the grounds that |
because |
on the occasion that |
when, if |
operate |
work, run |
optimum |
best, ideal |
option |
choice |
ordinarily |
normally, usually |
otherwise |
or |
outstanding |
unpaid |
owing to |
because of |
P |
|
partially |
partly |
participate |
join in, take part |
particulars |
details, facts |
per annum |
a year |
perform |
do |
permissible |
allowed |
permit |
let, allow |
personnel |
people, staff |
persons |
people, anyone |
peruse |
read, read carefully, look at |
place |
put |
possess |
have, own |
possessions |
belongings |
practically |
almost, nearly |
predominant |
main |
prescribe |
set, fix |
preserve |
keep, protect |
previous |
earlier, before, last |
principal |
main |
prior to |
before |
proceed |
go ahead |
procure |
get, obtain, arrange |
profusion of |
plenty, too many (or say how many) |
prohibit |
ban, stop |
projected |
estimated |
prolonged |
long |
promptly |
quickly, at once |
promulgate |
advertise, announce |
proportion |
part |
provide |
give |
provided that |
if, as long as |
provisions |
rules, terms |
proximity |
closeness, nearness |
purchase |
buy |
pursuant to |
under, because of, in line with |
R |
|
reconsider |
think again about, look again at |
reduce |
cut |
reduction |
cut |
referred to as |
called |
refers to |
talks about, mentions |
(have) regard to |
take into account |
regarding |
about, on |
regulation |
rule |
reimburse |
repay, pay back |
reiterate |
repeat, restate |
relating to |
about |
remain |
stay |
remainder |
the rest, what is left |
remittance |
payment |
remuneration |
pay, wages, salary |
render |
make, give, send |
report |
tell |
represents |
shows, stands for, is |
request |
ask, question |
require |
need, want, force |
requirements |
needs, rules |
reside |
live |
residence |
home, where you live |
restriction |
limit |
retain |
keep |
review |
look at (again) |
revised |
new, changed |
S |
|
said/such/same |
the, this, that |
scrutinise |
read (look at) carefully |
select |
choose |
settle |
pay |
similarly |
also, in the same way |
solely |
only |
specified |
given, written, set |
state |
say, tell us, write down |
statutory |
legal, by law |
subject to |
depending on, under, keeping to |
submit |
send, give |
subsequent to/upon |
after |
subsequently |
later |
substantial |
large, great, a lot of |
substantially |
more or less |
sufficient |
enough |
supplement |
go with, add to |
supplementary |
extra, more |
supply |
give, sell, deliver |
T |
|
(the) tenant |
you |
terminate |
stop, end |
that being the case |
if so |
the question as to whether |
whether |
thereafter |
then, afterwards |
thereby |
by that, because of that |
therein |
in that, there |
thereof |
of that |
thereto |
to that |
thus |
so, therefore |
to date |
so far, up to now |
to the extent that |
if, when |
transfer |
change, move |
transmit |
send |
U |
|
ultimately |
in the end, finally |
unavailability |
lack of |
undernoted |
the following |
undersigned |
I, we |
undertake |
agree, promise, do |
uniform |
same, similar |
unilateral |
one-sided, one-way |
unoccupied |
empty |
until such time |
until |
utilisation |
use |
utilise |
use |
V |
|
variation |
change |
virtually |
almost (or edit out) |
visualise |
see, predict |
W |
|
ways and means |
ways |
we have pleasure in |
we are glad to |
whatsoever |
whatever, what, any |
whensoever |
when |
whereas |
but |
whether or not |
whether |
with a view to |
to, so that |
with effect from |
from |
with reference to |
about |
with regard to |
about, for |
with respect to |
about, for |
with the minimum of delay |
quickly (or say when) |
Y |
|
you are requested |
please |
your attention is drawn to |
please see, please note |
Z |
|
zone |
area, region |