success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
that's a different matter; that's a different story
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
with these words; while saying
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
to say no more; to sink into silence
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
to appease; to suppress; to calm
don't worry about it; forget about it
to be helpful; to be useful
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
time; season; period; phase; stage
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
indicate reason; infers some protest
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to view the past with nostalgia
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to