middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
sales skills; marketing power; sales strength; sales expertise
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
(social) position; status
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
family; members of a family
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
personnel training; human resources development; character building
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
beginning; outset; first; onset
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
to creep about; to crawl around
consequence; outcome; result; blame
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled