to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
word game; wordplay; playing with words
successive generations; successive emperors
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
increase in speed; acceleration
increase in population; population growth
process; course; mechanism
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
throwaway; disposable; single-use
in name only; titular; nominal
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
after the end (of something)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road