to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
meteor; shooting star; falling star
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
rather than; more ... than ...
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
surprise victory; upset; coup
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be conspicuous; to stand out
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
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
direct connection; direct link
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
general public; the masses
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to make an appearance; to show up
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
leader; guide; mentor; coach