clearing one's throat; cough
still; as yet; as it has been
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
re-education; retraining; in-service training
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
resentment; indignation; anger
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to be profitable; to yield a profit
next generation; future generation
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
breadwinner; biggest earner
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to make one's own; to take possession of
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses