method; process; manner; way; means; technique
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
preference; priority; precedence
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
firm promise; definite promise
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
convenient; handy; useful
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
strong interaction; strong force
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
to follow another's example
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
subordinate work; assistant; servant
strength; power; proficiency; ability
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
interior; inside; internal
depravity; corruption; degradation
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to run about trying to escape