success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
paltry; trifling; piddling; stud; small protuberance
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to raise someone's position; to raise someone's standing
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
honour; honor; glory; renown
influence; clout; leverage
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent