to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
people; men and women; each person; everybody
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
selection; choice; option
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
lowest ever; record-low; lowest on record
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to take a breath; to take a short rest
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
solution; solution strategy
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...