important; momentous; essential; principal; major
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to begin; to set about; to start
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be surprised; to be astonished
and then; and so; and; so then
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
major powers of the world; great powers
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to attack; to assault; to assail
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
aggression; invasion; raid
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
function; facility; faculty; feature
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
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.)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
justice; fairness; impartiality
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances