large amount of money; great cost
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
meaning; significance; sense
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
prize money; monetary award; reward
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
war; battle; match; game; competition
secretariat; executive office
return of something; repayment
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
declaration; proclamation; announcement
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...