to manage something successfully; to be successful
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
(social) class; rank; grade
special promotion (in rank or grade)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
adds force or indicates command
commodore; brigadier general
(social) position; status
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to look forward to something
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
stairs; stairway; staircase
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be surprised; to be astonished
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all