system; institution; organization; organisation
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
direct connection; direct link
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
change; alteration; modification
consequence; result; conclusion
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
that kind; competition; match
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to pass (of time); to elapse
but; however; provided that
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
having more wins than losses; taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)
continuation; succession; series
sharing; division; draw; tie
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
much less; to say nothing of
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving