to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
cut; reduction; curtailment
former (incumbent); predecessor
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
viewing as a problem; problematizing
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to become distant; to recede
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
offender; criminal; culprit
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide