ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
technical; technological; practical
separate; special; another; separately
written request; request for ...; application for ...
blank column; blank space
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
wide difference; a world of difference
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark