large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; outset; first; onset
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
fall; drop; descent; coming down
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
acceleration; speeding up
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
the same; the said; likewise
scale; scope; plan; structure
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
murder; killing; murderer
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly