burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
job hunting; job searching
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
story; tale; talk; discussion
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to need; to call for; to require
article; news story; report; account
in succession; one by one
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
great commander; famous commander
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
second; number two; runner-up
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
consecutive victories; series of victories
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
financial muscle; economic clout
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
maritime; marine transportation
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
business world; business circles; (the) industry
recovery; rescue; recapture
how; in what way; how about; questionable
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
large; large-sized; large-scale; big