(starting) from nothing; from scratch
approval; license; licence; permission
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
this for sure; certainly is
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
sense of values; values; value system
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
father; dad; husband; you; he
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
(doing something) regardless of expense
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
environment; circumstance
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
pride; boast; credit (to)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because