abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
number one; first; best; most; game; round
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
considerably; fairly; quite
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
from the viewpoint of; according to
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
mechanism; organization; organisation
knowing; (an) acquaintance
government; administration
support; backing; aid; assistance