association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
starvation; famine; hunger
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to be to the point; to be pertinent
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
government service; the bureaucracy
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to fight against; to oppose; to face
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
contract; compact; agreement
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
matter for the court; (ending up as a) lawsuit; legal tussle; court fight
former (incumbent); predecessor
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
hard (life); tough (world)
big leakage; uncontained leak
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest