some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
is something that; is that which
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
impossible to do (although wants to)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
apparent age (of someone); rough age
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(another person's) nephew
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to give directions; to issue instructions
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to solicit; to demand; to extort
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations