to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
story; tale; talk; discussion
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
although I say; although one might say; although called
government; administration
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
reform; reformation; reorganization
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
had better ...; had better not ...
materials; data; document
name; given name; first name
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to say; to tell; to state; to do
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
all; entire; whole; altogether
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)