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)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
serious; severe; grave; acute
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
impulse buying; impulse purchase
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
striking; remarkable; considerable
to attack; to assault; to assail
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
vitality; ability to earn a living
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
innermost depths of one's heart
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
(having) same family and personal name
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
approximate age; age range