love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
older sister; elder sister
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
being too late; losing one's final chance
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
earnings from a part-time job
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
rest; break; recess; intermission
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall