to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
sense of duty (obligation)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
illegitimate child; secret love child
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
due form; official; formality
secret; private; surreptitious
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
system; institution; organization; organisation
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
relative weight; lightness and heaviness; relative importance; gravity
judge's sentence; assessment of a case
how many years; how long; what year
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
naturally; of course; understandably
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
acting ability; talent as a performer
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right