in comparison to; rather than
cannot be compared with; no match for
almost; roughly; approximately
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
power balance; balance of power
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
our country; our land; one's own country
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
time; hour; period; class
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to leave as is; to ignore
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
strong nation; powerful country
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to toady; to be obsequious
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key