to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
if it is the case that ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to project; to stick out; to stand out
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
tediously; lengthily; wordily
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)