to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
privileged path to high status (e.g. in business, education, etc.); fast track to success; road to success
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
this (very thing); this precisely
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name