many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
in comparison to; rather than
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
rising; ascending; climbing
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
not necessarily so; is not always true
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
high prices of commodities