advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
to attempt; to test; to try out
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
any more; any further; any better; any longer
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
high rating; good reputation