always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to mention
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to be needed; to be wanted
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
second; number two; runner-up
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
and yet; though; when; in spite of
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
a few years ago; some years back
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild