sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
several years; a few years
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to sit for an examination
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
several times (as large, over)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
dream for the future; hopes for the future
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be found; to be discovered
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to