to be worried; to be troubled
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
long ago; already; a long time ago
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
story; tale; talk; discussion
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
very likely; very probable
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
first thing in the morning
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
breeding; raising; rearing
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)