(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
great difference; big difference; wide margin
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
successive generations; successive emperors
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
steady; firm; solid; secure
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to anticipate; to foresee
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
assertion; declaration; affirmation
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
important points; main points
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
good impression; favorable impression
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
audience; attendance; hearers
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate