mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
labor; labour; manpower; working force
striking; remarkable; considerable
meaning; significance; sense
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
several people; a few people
how much; how many; to what extent
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
human resources; man-power resources
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
good news; glad tidings; gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to hold one's tongue; to shut up