information technology; IT
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
class-A; A class; A grade
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
difference; variation; difference
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
how; in what way; how about
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
go that far; to that extent
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
joint struggle; common (united) front
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)