two persons; two people; pair; couple
together; at the same time; same; identical
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
in comparison to; rather than
cooperation; collaboration
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to do together; to share; to participate in
you (plural); all of you; you all
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance