reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
person concerned; interested party; related party
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
test for a position in a company; company entrance test
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
victim; injured party; sufferer
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
recompense; indemnity; atonement
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
very important person; super star; super big shot