to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
vague recollection; faint memory
without cause; without reason
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
detour; diversion; alternative route
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
fit for use; available; operational; practicable; usable
restoration; repair; mending
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
striking; remarkable; considerable
to be entwined; to be involved
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
police; police officer; police station
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
even if not; even without
recommendation; referral; endorsement
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder