to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
considerably; fairly; quite
if so; in that case; in that situation
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
training; education; development; cultivation
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
research funds (expenses)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
person concerned; interested party; related party
few decades; many decades; several decades
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
use; utilization; utilisation; application
needless to say; it goes without saying
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate