improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to appease; to suppress; to calm
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
something like ...; something called ...
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
(not) even once; (not) ever
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to rank next to; to come after