to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
slightly below average (esp. in regards to looks)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
feelings; thoughts; meaning
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
is something that; is that which
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
means; way; method; measure
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter