to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
to look down on; to make light of
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
even though; despite; when
too (much); overly; excessively
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
resentment; indignation; anger
ostentation; show; affectation
to be smeared; to be covered
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)