career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
marathon; long-distance race
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
should; must; -able; probably; likely
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
it's not like; it isn't as if
to say; to be called; to do
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor