to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
like this; this sort; this way
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
near oneself; close to one; familiar
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
both hands; both arms; ten
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
finding employment; getting a job
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
beyond one's means or position