only recently; just of late
bluff; false show of power; bold front
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
combination; union; binding; bond
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
the opposite direction; the other way
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
double; twice (as much); twofold
(college) president; secretary-general
benjamin fig (Ficus benjamina); weeping fig; ficus
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
meritocracy; merit system
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
honor; honour; credit; prestige
(the principle of) nonresistance
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
remote (work, device, etc.)