cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
company director; board member
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
power; authority; jurisdiction
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to be surprised; to be astonished
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
to grow up; to become an adult
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
general manager; director-general
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
tendency; trend; inclination
grasp; catch; understanding
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
modesty; humility; being humble
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
like it or not; like or not like
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train