liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be conspicuous; to stand out
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay