considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
existence; being; presence
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
administration; government; administrator; consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
collaborative research; joint research
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
failure; mistake; blunder
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
just a handful; only a small number (of)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
means; way; method; measure
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection