year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
government official; clerk
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
hereditary system; hereditary succession
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to state; to express; to mention
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
commerce; trade; business
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to thrust before; to thrust at
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
permanent national policy
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
determination; conviction
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being