-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
at the present time; as of now; at this time
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
discovery; detection; finding
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
former (incumbent); predecessor
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
(social) position; status
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
same; similar; (just) like; equal
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up