tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
technological development
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
(not) even with; (not) even using
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
man of the hour; woman of the hour
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
authenticity; credibility
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
lacking a plan; haphazard
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one