to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
number one; first; best; most; game; round
failure; mistake; blunder
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
expulsion; excommunication
enterprise; business; company; corporation
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
the matter you have been talking about
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to discuss; to talk together
these guys; these fellows
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
source of revenue; financial supporter
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
arrest; apprehension; capture
glorious achievement; distinguished service