serious; not joking; straight
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
time; hour; period; class
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
settlement; solution; resolution
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
huge rock; firmness; solidity
have to do; must; should; ought to
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)