past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to not believe one's ears
to try to do; to attempt to do
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
unqualified; without qualifications
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
indictment; prosecution; complaint
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
harmful side effects of a medicine or drug
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
every month; monthly; month by month
fee; charge; rate; material
monthly sum; monthly amount
archipelago; group of islands
physiotherapist; physical therapist
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to use and then throw away
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
contradiction; inconsistency
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
large tree; big tree; huge tree
general meeting of stockholders