injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
aging; ageing; adding to one's years
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
comparatively; relatively
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
minority group (party); minority
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
fame; glory; reputation; English name (of plants, animals, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr