to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
young person; youth; young
powerful person; influential person
resolution; vote; decision
adoption; selection; choice
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
I am writing to you; I am (taking the liberty of) getting in touch with you
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
physical work; manual labour (labor)
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
stale; hackneyed; cliched
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to get one's head around; to think about
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool