charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
belief; faith; conviction
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
rating; classification; allocation; grading
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
historic; historical; traditional
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
all; entire; whole; altogether
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
around the world; throughout the world
global scale; worldwide scale
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
environment; circumstance
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
very important person; VIP
to need; to call for; to require
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
no vacancy; full occupancy
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to cut out; to clip from; to extract