until now; so far; up to the present
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
failure; mistake; blunder
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
development; exploitation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
tipster (in horse racing, etc.); dopester; tout
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be needed; to be wanted
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip