few decades; many decades; several decades
villain; baddie; the villain's part
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
actor; actress; player; performer
to spend time (on doing something)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
shouting in a thunderous voice
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
not yet known; unknown; strange
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
summer vacation; summer holiday
management; administration; operation
rich person; wealthy person
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
belief; faith; conviction
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)