splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
damp; moist (negative nuance)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
recommendation; referral; endorsement
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to increase; to add to; to augment
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
to care for someone; to look after someone
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
decision; settlement; definition
don't you think?; indicates question
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
I see; that's right; indeed