outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
study; diligence; discount; reduction
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
long ago; previous; of a former age
examination hell; ordeal of entrance examinations
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
decrease; reduction; decline
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
considerably; fairly; quite
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
already; now; no longer; not any more
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
intelligence; intellect; brains
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
training; drill; practice; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
world; society; people; the public
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication