person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
because; for; the reason why is ...
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
I Doubt It (card game); Cheat; Bullshit; I doubt that; no way; you're fibbing
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
campaign (vote-getting) speech (for a candidate)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character; NPC
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
double take (esp. out of surprise)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to be needed; to be wanted
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
half and half; fifty-fifty
distinction; differentiation; classification
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin