(not so) much; (not) very
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
adds force or indicates command
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
youthful; young; young-looking
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
while; during (the time when)
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
distinction; differentiation; classification
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very