to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
another shop; another store; another restaurant
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
general; popular; common; typical
employee; employer; person hiring others
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
separation; farewell; parting
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
prescription; statute of limitations; lapsing with time (e.g. of an obligation); no longer standing (e.g. of a promise); ageing; aging
marriageable age; chance of marriage
(another's) child; child; kid
life or death; existence; destiny
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to need; to demand; to take; to require
arrival of goods; goods received
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion