beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
scale; scope; plan; structure
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
originally; by nature; from the start
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
postponement; deferment; adjournment
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
distant look; faraway look
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
ten; 10; ten years of age
sampling food; tasting; trying
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
grasp; catch; understanding
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to discuss; to talk together
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly