continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to understand from experience
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to head home; to leave for home
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
for the first time in one's life
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
progress; advance; improvement; development
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
harm; injury; evil (influence)
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness