to pave the way; to put in motion; to put on the road (to)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
normal practice; proper practice
to raise the reputation of one's family; to found a house
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to shake; to sway; to waver
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
rest; break; recess; intermission
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
because of; owing to; due to
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
centre of attention; center of attention
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
(someone else's) daughter
(the condition of) one's health
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
way of eating; how to eat
impassioned speech; fervent speech