first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
ability; performance; efficiency
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
endless; boundless; everlasting
difference; variation; difference
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
bet; wager; stake; gamble
many; much; plenty; hardly
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
second day of the month; two days
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
of course; certainly; naturally
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
accumulation; accumulate; store
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
almost; roughly; approximately
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)