(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
tone (of voice); manner of talking
use; utility; effect; benefit
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
living by oneself; living alone
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
people; men and women; each person; everybody
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
opening fully; full throttle; full power
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
person concerned; interested party; related party
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
desperately; for one's dear life
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
showing no signs of (verb); extremely unlikely to (verb)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
instead of; replacing; on behalf of