far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
going to and fro; back and forth
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
something small; something petty; trifle
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
final; eventual; ultimate
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
duty; function; office; mission; task
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
around the world; throughout the world
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in