top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
just one person; only one
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
to pierce through; to break through
strong pressure; heavy pressure
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
each (every) time; whenever
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
already; now; no longer; not any more
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to abandon; to leave behind
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
Sammy; Samy; Sami; Sammy (Japanese pachinko machine and game manufacturer)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
worthy of special mention
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit