considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
observation; survey; watching
whole nation; entire nation; all the people
welcome; (warm) reception
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
experiential; empirical; experimental
interference; intervention; meddling
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
developed country; advanced country
taking a western route; west circuit; travelling the globe westwards; going from east to west
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
to put into effect; to put into practice
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
unification; union; oneness
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough