tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
distant look; faraway look
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
large amount of money; great cost
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
cold reception; inhospitality
financial difficulties (for an organization or business)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
preface; introduction; preamble
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
unfortunately; regrettably
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
personal history; background; career
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled