pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
by sheer strength; by brute force
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
selection; choice; option
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(social) position; status
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
vast; limitless; boundless
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
human rights; civil liberties
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
intention; idea; inclination; wish
official announcement; proclamation
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)