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)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
student (esp. a university student)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
wherein; therein; thereinto
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
failure; mistake; blunder
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
of course; certainly; naturally
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
physical strength; muscle strength
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
health; healthy; sound; fit
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous