worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to be kind to; to treat kindly
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
to become red; to redden; to blush
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to be manageable; to be able to handle
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
killing two birds with one stone
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
control; management (e.g. of a business)
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
subsidy; grant; subvention
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)