thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
supply; provision; raising; procurement
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
outcast; odd man out; pariah
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
study group; study meeting
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cheilopogon agoo)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
if you do this; if this is the case
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...