one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to spend time (on doing something)
the world in general; society; convention
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
(distinction of) sex; gender
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
man; male; masculine gender
woman; female; feminine gender
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
chance; opportunity; occasion
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to some extent; to a certain extent
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
simply; merely; only; solely
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
existence; being; presence
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to make a success in life
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
practical problem; practical matter
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
shall ...; to assume; to suppose