friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
a find; windfall; bargain
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
follower; attendant; valet; servant
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
period of time; time slot; time zone
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
late at night; at a late hour
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
cooperation; coordination; link
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
retainer; attendant; escort
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions