deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
history of; experience of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
company president; manager; director
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
time; season; period; phase; stage
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do