to think too much; to be over-concerned
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
existence; being; life; survival
long (time); protracted; prolonged
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
just the other day; quite recently
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
intelligence network; information network
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
warrant; summons; written order
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
(written) contract; agreement
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
to make a mistake; to blunder
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation