a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
means of transportation; transport service
to blame; to find fault with
the lion's share; the cream
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
messenger; envoy; emissary
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
cooperation; collaboration
power; authority; jurisdiction
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
concession; conciliation; compromise
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to have medicine be effective
good bye; I'm off; see you later
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
family; relatives; dependents; household