company president; manager; director
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to have a meal; to take a meal
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
you could say; you might say; verging on the
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to order; to command; to appoint
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to be able to manage somehow or another
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
don't you think?; indicates question
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify