to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
expressing one's mind; speaking out
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
day by day; every day; by the day
to shave off; to scrape off
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
discovery; detection; finding
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
society; the world; the times
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
just one person; only one