post; official position; managerial position; executive position
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
maintenance; preservation; improvement
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
that; the matter in question
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to lend an ear to; to listen to
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
guidance; leadership; leading the way
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
this, that and the other; this and that
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous