barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
administration of justice
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to have an idea; to have a clue
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(social) class; rank; grade
how many years; how long; what year
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
consequence; outcome; result; blame
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
truancy; school non-attendance
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
to concern; to be related
memory; sense; experience
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
young female rice planter; young girl
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
police officer; policeman; policewoman