to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
in this way; thus; such; uh...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
strike (i.e. industrial action)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
unaccounted-for expenditures
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
after that; afterwards; thereafter
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
beyond this point; from now on; after this
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
society; public; community; social studies
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
household; home; family; housekeeping
maintenance; preservation; improvement
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
reward; honorarium; remuneration
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up