overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
almost every day; almost daily
control room; control booth
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
unfortunately; regrettably
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
serious; severe; grave; acute
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
nothing but; except; no more than
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
identification; ID; identity
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
really; truly; indeed; good grief