to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
right (to do something); authority; power
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
(social) class; rank; grade
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
cardinal (Catholic church)
on the occasion of; at the time of
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
small number; few; minority
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
hard (life); tough (world)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
enumeration; citation; listing
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception