old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
generation; the world; the age
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
if you do this; if this is the case
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
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 throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
preservation; retainment; keeping
I see; that's right; indeed
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to some extent; to a certain extent
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
had better ...; had better not ...
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill