faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to feel; to sense; to experience
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
treatment (of a person); dealing with
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
as many (people) as possible
besides; in addition; also; moreover
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
collaborator; coauthor; joint author