hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to lend an ear to; to listen to
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
how many years; how long; what year
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
alternation of generations
in this way; along these lines; similarly
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
generation; the world; the age
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
broad view; big picture; wide perspective
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
financier; business leader
mass communication; mass media
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)