happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to subsist; to keep on living
every year; yearly; annually
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
opposite side; opposition
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to entrust; to leave to a person
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
reaching; attaining; arrival
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
really; truly; indeed; good grief
apt to think; tend to think