pair; the two; both persons; both things
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
company president; manager; director
start-up company; venture business
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
many problems; various problems
buried gold; buried treasure
cache; place to hide something
big problem; major issue; big controversy
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
second generation; second; junior
three generations; three periods; third generation
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
progress; advance; improvement; development
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation