recommendation; nomination
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
performance of one's official duties
to watch steadily; to stare
stealthily; secretly; in secret
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to care for someone; to look after someone
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
very; greatly; exceedingly
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
main question; real issue at hand
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
risky; dangerous; insecure