scale; scope; plan; structure
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
study guide (to supplement a textbook); crib; key
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
those (near the second person)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
public and private; official and personal; government and people
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
small; fine; detailed; stingy
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
self-justification; excuse
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
mediator; manager; caretaker
utter failure; gross mistake; wrong guess
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
company president; manager; director
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread