to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
until now; so far; up to the present
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
large number (of); many; majority
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
three; three years of age
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
promotion (school, military, etc.)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
general; popular; common; typical
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to take; to catch; to capture
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with