many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
rating; ranking; grading; classification
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
final; eventual; ultimate
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
projected to win; sure to be elected; home free
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
educational institution; school; academy; campus
head of the student council; president of the student council
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
difficult to ...; hard to ...
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
a few years ago; some years back
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
means; way; method; measure
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence