-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
forced laugh; forced smile
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
one's later years; final years (in life)
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
new product; new line (of products)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
winner-takes-all (system)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
drama; play; powerful drug
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
sentiment; sentimentality
anecdote; brief (comic) story
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
counter for books; volume
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself