on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
family; members of a family
due form; official; formality
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
difference; variation; difference
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
future (usually near); prospects
had better ...; had better not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
I see; that's right; indeed
same village; same town; same province
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to care for someone; to look after someone
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations