extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
majority group (party, faction)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
difference; disparity; gap
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to increase; to add to; to augment
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
irrational (line of) argument
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
already; now; no longer; not any more
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage