revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
rather than; more ... than ...
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
in that manner; like that
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch