nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
for example; for instance; e.g.
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
one by one; one after another; successively
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to be at a loss for words