self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to step forward; to volunteer
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to speak; to say; to vocalize
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
duty; function; office; mission; task
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
command; control; commander
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
armed forces; military; troops
death penalty; capital punishment
price; cost; value; worth; value
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to accept; to receive; to agree
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer