hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
several years; a few years
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
official announcement; proclamation
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
stability; steadiness; equilibrium