to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
with these words; while saying
centralization (e.g. power); centralisation
development; exploitation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
father of one's country; father of the nation
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
fortunate heredity; blessings; the rewards of virtue; something bequeathed to posterity
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
man; male; masculine gender
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
unmarried person; single person; bachelor; spinster
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce