of course; certainly; naturally
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
long ago; already; a long time ago
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
ability; performance; efficiency
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
difference; variation; difference
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
technological development
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
several years; a few years
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to say; to be called; to do
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization