big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to get one's head around; to think about
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
in comparison to; rather than
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed