personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
in search of; in order to look for
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
private person; individual
to fetter; to shackle; to bind