very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
should; must; -able; probably; likely
reason; cause; history; origin
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
something; some kind of; for some reason
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to turn towards; to point
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
proposal; proposition; suggestion
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
meaning; significance; sense
ingenuity; resourcefulness
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
form; shape; figure; visage
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely