high efficiency; high performance
so; like this; in this way
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
really; truly; indeed; good grief
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
I see; that's right; indeed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hide; to keep to oneself
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
reason; cause; circumstances
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to gain a victory; to win
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble