what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
final adjustment; final coordination
stirring; rousing oneself
intensification; aggravation
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
those (near the second person)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world