bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
(one's) current position; current location; present position
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to continue to do; to persist in doing
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
former (incumbent); predecessor
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to pass (of time); to elapse
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
young and energetic; up-and-coming
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
at once; there and then; immediately
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
on and after; from ... onward; since
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire