to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
guest member; associate member; honorary member
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
armed forces; military; troops
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
future (usually near); prospects
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
prospects of victory; chances of success
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
cease-fire; truce; armistice
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement