deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
one cause; one reason; one factor
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
next term; next period; next version; next release
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
duty and humanity; (a sense of) moral obligation and humane feelings
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
grandfather; old man; elderly man
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
foundation stone; cornerstone
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
rationalist; practically minded person; pragmatist
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
what time; (lit.) which hour
time deviation; time lag; jitter
to appreciate; to be thankful
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
letter of invitation; invitation card
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
leader; authority; mainstay