to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
economic strength; economic power; economic might
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
dividing into four; quartering
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
be (that) as it may; having said that
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
rising; ascending; climbing
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
existence; being; presence
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine