to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
(social) position; status
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
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
while; even though; despite
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to get strong; to gain strength
natural; reasonable; understandable
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
only; merely; but; no more than
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to be full of pride; to be boastful
almost every day; almost daily
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter